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Re:For the First Time, the Fed Is Losing Money by latchkey on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @01:20AM (#35336238)
> if you borrow money from a bank, they don't go away if the bank goes under.

Saylor just got a nice 22% discount on repaying his loan when his bank went away...

https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1640325496654143488

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Re:For the First Time, the Fed Is Losing Money by jongjong on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @07:24AM (#35338912)
Exactly, they can buy their own bonds back at a discount using a portion of the money they borrowed.
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