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Re:Global bond yields hit 2008 highs, raising stakes for big... by tchalla on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @12:09PM (#49714696)
Japan’s debt is mostly held local unlike some other countries.
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Re:Global bond yields hit 2008 highs, raising stakes for big... by LPisGood on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @12:42PM (#49715177)
The US’s most important export for many years was treasury bonds. As de-dollarization occurs, the United States is bound to face some economic reckoning.

It should be noted that even still almost all US debt is held locally.

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Re:Global bond yields hit 2008 highs, raising stakes for big... by tchalla on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @01:30PM (#49730286)
12% for Japan vs 30% for USA is a huge difference though.
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