Doesn't the mass sell-off of US Treasury Notes, by countries that hold our debt, just...?

Okay, it appears you don't get it, so let me explain it to you. Yes, lots of people want to hold U.S. debt, even now. The U.S. Treasury depends on the demand for debt being higher than the supp…

Top stories for Long   Doesn't the mass sell-off of US Treasury Notes, by countries that hold our debt, just change the owner of the debt? Unless it is cashed out by the Treasury, does it matter who owns the notes? Steven Haddock, B.A. in Political Science • Answered May 6 Okay, it appears you don't get it, so let me explain it to you. Yes, lots of people want to hold U.S. debt, even now. The U.S. Treasury depends on the demand for debt being ... Read more » 901 56   What work secret did you accidentally find out that changed everything? David Ireland, Casual TV Extra in New Zealand at Bgt (2015-present) • Answered October 27, 2023 I was an apprentice working for this company in 1980 when driving to work one morning I heard on the radio that we were closing down and everyone was getting laid off! WTF! ... Read more » 785 11   Scientists say the universe is 14 billion years old. What if it has always been here and never had a beginning? Charcoal Jerky • Updated June 8 That was the thought a long time ago until this guy noticed something: George Lemaitre. Astronomer, mathematician, physicist and priest. He noticed something interesting. Obj... Read more » 5.9K 569   Why were PT boats so popular in movies during the 50s and 60s if they weren't that effective in sinking enemy ships? Jon Mixon, Well over 13,000 movies by now. • Answered June 18 Question: Why were PT boats so popular in movies during the 50s and 60s if they weren't that effective in sinking enemy ships? Let's see: There were still a number of them ar... Read more » 370 26   What animals have the least/no shared DNA with humans? Asked in Nature and Science Curiosities • Answered by Steve Baker • February 15 None that we know of have no shared DNA at all. As for what is the least - I doubt we've sequenced and compared enough animal DNA to provide a conclusive answer to that. We'... Read more » 178 8   What are some historical medical treatments that worked but would look outlandish to someone today? Luise, worked at Own Business • Answered March 26, 2023 Imagine you are a doctor, taking an x-ray of a person showing lung problems, and you find this. In places on the body where the lungs should actually be. You look further and... Read more » 3.1K 198   What are your initial thoughts on Bill Gates' announcement that he will be effectively closing out the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by 2045? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered June 6 I think it's the wrong call to make. Bill Gates The Gates foundation has about $200 billion to work with. Realistically they have two options, spend it all in a 20-year spree... Read more » 453 34   What traditional recipes were created specifically to make cheap ingredients taste amazing? Asked in European food • Answered by Liza D • March 23 How about a traditional condiment: mustard. I recently had a chance to try väkevä sinappi — Finnish strong mustard. Finnish mustard is a bit different than the preparations c... Read more » 236 49   If a defendant secretly recorded his interrogation with the police by putting his phone in his pocket, can it be admitted to court (for example, the officer use coercive tactics to make him speak so he recorded the officer unknowingly)? Justin Time, 40 years genealogy research. • Answered June 7 In Maryland (a consent state), a suspect had a secret recording device. When the interview began he asked is this conversation being recorded. The officer said yes, he said... Read more » 10.3K 496   Cassy Reeves • Posted Jun 19 I purchased a refrigerator from Home Depot, took off work the day it was to be delivered. Never left my house and followed the delivery through the tracker. It stated they had arrived but they hadn... Read more » 1.4K 265   Wouldn't it be better if instead of tariffs on imports from other countries, paid by Americans, why not just impose reverse tariffs, which only foreign exporters would pay for the privilege of selling to America, releasing us from this tariff burden? 1LittleGranny64 • Answered June 9 Why would they do that? It would make more sense for them to simply not sell anything to the US. Right now the rest of the world, disgusted with trumps bullying, is making ... Read more » 252 17   Is it true that one chance in 10^50 can never happen? David Joyce, Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania (1979) • Answered May 30 Shuffle a standard deck of 52 cards. There are 52 factorial possible resulting decks. [math]52![/math] is about 8 times [math]10^{67}[/math] which is larger than [math]10^{50}.[/math] Now shuffle a deck. The deck you now have has ... Read more » 197 12 Read more in your feed

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