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yaesu

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1. China, I dare you! I double dog dare you!

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Fri Sep 4, 2020, 11:37 AM

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China may dump U.S. Treasuries as Sino-U.S. tensions flare - Global Times [View all] honest.abe Sep 2020 OP

China, I dare you! I double dog dare you! yaesu Sep 2020 #1

Well, if they dumped their entire portfolio of Treasuries, they'd wreck the USD. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #2

True, Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #3

The Russians would follow by dumping their's ... aggiesal Sep 2020 #9

chinese will survive, US not so much, this is coming sooner than later and be based around beachbumbob Sep 2020 #17

Not necessarily. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #19

Good point. n t OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #20

all part of putins plan.... destabilize the dollar and knock it off as international standard getagrip_already Sep 2020 #4

RIGHT! bluestarone Sep 2020 #7

All the "chaos" by Orange julius has the world and and U.S. on brink. He must be thrilled Evolve Dammit Sep 2020 #5

What? If they do that soon, it could shift votes away from TRE45ON. NCjack Sep 2020 #6

I thought that they (the Chinese) have already been cutting their exposure to these US bonds and ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #8

On the same token, why would republicans start the rumors? It doesn't help their cause. Escurumbele Sep 2020 #12

I disagree. Everything is interconnected in this world, far more than a lot of people realize. SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #13

I'd like to put this mildly but....EVERYBODY PANIC!!! TrogL Sep 2020 #10

There is no "Call" provisions...they would have to sell in the open market... ashredux Sep 2020 #16

Donald mentioned reneging on the debt during his campaign. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #11

That would be BEYOND DISASTROUS! ashredux Sep 2020 #15

First, they will not "dump" all US Treasures...but they can cause some market havoc ashredux Sep 2020 #14

How would this affect Social Security Trust Fund and Federal Disabilities Insurance Trust Fund marie999 Sep 2020 #18

Zero. roamer65 Sep 2020 #22

The Federal Reserve will monetize all of it. roamer65 Sep 2020 #21

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