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ancianita

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6. This is just the beginning of the end for the good faith and credit of the US that the felon has killed.
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:38 PM
20 hrs ago

Europeans hold a massive amount of U.S. debt, with estimates for total U.S. assets, around $8 trillion recently, while specific U.S. Treasury holdings by European nations and EU members are often cited in the range of $1.5 trillion to over $3 trillion, with the UK being a significant individual holder, making them a major creditor to the U.S. government. These figures highlight Europe's substantial financial leverage over the U.S.

Remember the economics professor at Wharton who said trump was the absolute stupidest human being to ever cross his path?

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So it begins... Aristus 22 hrs ago #1
Never ask for whom the bells tolls.... NotHardly 20 hrs ago #9
Yes. Literature reacquaints readers with reality. But the felon obviously doesn't read. ancianita 20 hrs ago #13
I can think of one clod I wish would be washed away by the sea. raccoon 12 hrs ago #34
This may be what it takes Mme. Defarge 22 hrs ago #2
I really hope that after listening to some of the leader's speeches at Davos, Bev54 20 hrs ago #10
The finacial world expressing to Trump Johonny 21 hrs ago #3
$100 million is a pittance. It was the warning Melon 21 hrs ago #4
Like... if China joined the dumping club! nt slightlv 20 hrs ago #7
Actually, I thought that I saw someplace that China was already dumping treasuries. h2ebits 17 hrs ago #31
Not dumping at all. Countries ebb and flow Melon 6 hrs ago #37
Thanks for the correction. That must have been what I saw and remembered inaccurately. h2ebits 5 hrs ago #38
Do we want to f around and find out what happens when the warning is ignored? IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #29
That would add to The National Debt, right? no_hypocrisy 21 hrs ago #5
That is the national debt, funded by selling US treasury bonds. Bev54 20 hrs ago #12
Not directly, but it still ain't good for any of us. paleotn 19 hrs ago #15
It makes our national debt more expensive because Treasury has to pay higher yields IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #30
We're barely able to pay INTEREST on the Debt right now. no_hypocrisy 11 hrs ago #35
This is just the beginning of the end for the good faith and credit of the US that the felon has killed. ancianita 20 hrs ago #6
Supposedly that's what got him to back off the tariffs last April IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #8
heh heh...probably... Wondering if you have a link to Orrex? ancianita 20 hrs ago #11
Every day here on DU IronLionZion 19 hrs ago #22
Ah, yes! Thanks. ancianita 19 hrs ago #23
If Denmark, Germany and France stop exporting insulin were screwed. 33taw 20 hrs ago #14
But...but...but....I didn't think we were reliant on Europe for anything!!! paleotn 19 hrs ago #17
You'd be surprised. Aussie105 19 hrs ago #25
Not true SCantiGOP 19 hrs ago #21
You may be correct, but that is not what I am finding. Yes,Eli Lilly is a US company. 33taw 17 hrs ago #32
Reuters link DoBW 19 hrs ago #16
It will force the Federal Reserve to engage in significant QE at the long end of the yield curve. roamer65 19 hrs ago #18
The bigger the depression... purr-rat beauty 19 hrs ago #19
Central banks are buying metals. Not a good sign for the US economy. DJ Synikus Makisimus 19 hrs ago #20
I think Japan surpassed China BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #33
Quite a lot of trade happens. Aussie105 19 hrs ago #24
Yes. Yes, he's an idiot. Wharton must be so proud. Buddyzbuddy 19 hrs ago #26
Gonna be a whomping big distraction from Jack Smith's little chat to the public. Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #27
$100M is meaningless other than symbolism Bluetus 18 hrs ago #28
If that becomes an avalanche, we are SCREWED Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #36
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