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Re:Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US every year... by jacquesm on Thursday January 22, 2026 @01:55PM (#46723600)
> The US can always print more money to fund its institutions, but other countries have to save theirs.

That only works if there are takers for US bonds otherwise all this will do is devalue the USD.

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Re:Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US every year... by direwolf20 on Thursday January 22, 2026 @05:55PM (#46726184)
That's the US's exorbitant privilege which no other country has.
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