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Re:US National Debt Tops $31T by Retric on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @12:58PM (#33098123)
The US wants to maintain positive inflation, and much of that debt is below the targeted inflation rate which offsets any concerns about the need to create 31$T in new money. Aka if they can pay back 31$T by borrowing 30$T inflation adjusted and then pay back that 30$T by borrowing etc, it’s just free money.

The risk isn’t the need to come up with 31$T at some point the risk is people being unwilling to lend close to the inflation rate. The US economy is addicted to a subsidy from foreign borrowers, and that changing could be seriously problematic.

Re:US National Debt Tops $31T by indemnity on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @04:03PM (#33100610)
Re:US National Debt Tops $31T by nick__m on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @01:07PM (#33098249)
Your right about the risk. But I would like to know how the interest would be paid if no one want to lend more money?