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Phoenix61

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2. Think of it like a bond.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 04:41 PM

Jan 2017

China sells all the US bonds it is holding to those who are interested in buying. When the US tries to sell its own bonds there won't be any buyers. Actually, that would be good in the long run. It would prevent Trump and his thugs from running up the national debt.

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Loans from China. Do I have this straight? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP

Do you have a link to this? It looks very interesting! angstlessk Jan 2017 #1

Somebody here explained it to me. I knew you can't call in a loan whenever you want. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #3

Think of it like a bond. Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #2

If they are base on Treasury Bills, Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #4