• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    Potentially they won’t find enough buyers to fund their government.

    Nah. They only need to fund the interest. Domestic investors can do that for a decade or so. The rest is eaten by inflation.

    A US bond embargo is a long term strategy, not short term.