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Comment by TaurenHunter

10 days ago

Yes, but if they let get into a debt spiral, the only solution becomes devaluation of the dollar to the point of hyperinflation. Only then debt is reduced, but it would be terrible for everybody except a few.

Devaluing the dollar would do wonders for post-tariff prices, and prop up exports.

I say it in jest, but I can't spot the problem with it because I'm not an economist.

  • Several issues:

    - imports will become prohibitively expensive

    - doing everything locally is less efficient

    - the dollar will lose its world currency status

    - then debt will become unsustainable