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Re:Tech Unicorns Are Going Public at Near-Record Pace by learc83 on Thursday December 20, 2018 @10:21AM (#18725595)
The US debt load isn't particularly high, the ability to print money isn't directly tied to reserve currency status, and selling US debt doesn't work in the way your comment suggests that it does.
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Re:Tech Unicorns Are Going Public at Near-Record Pace by JoeAltmaier on Thursday December 20, 2018 @10:23AM (#18725630)
Apparently its second-worst in the world or something? Right behind Italy.

https://www.newsmax.com/finance/economy/us-debt-italy-imf/20...

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Re:Tech Unicorns Are Going Public at Near-Record Pace by learc83 on Thursday December 20, 2018 @03:40PM (#18728911)
It's not the 2nd worst in the world, it's not behind Italy, and it's below historic highs.
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