Super Testnet on Nostr: Last year the US government sent a bailout to Argentina. Now it is apparently sending ...

Last year the US government sent a bailout to Argentina. Now it is apparently sending a bailout to Japan: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/01/us-treasury-intervenes-to-support-yen-after-japan-steps-in-ft.html

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Usually, Japan's government steps in about now to lower this number, mainly by selling US treasuries. But I think their "outflow" of US treasuries has exceeded their "income" of the same for a while now. I wonder if they can keep it up, or if they have to let inflation run hotter