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luke5441yesterday at 3:51 PM1 replyview on HN

The FED can print as much money as it wants. Defaulting this way on US debt won't make the US a more desirable debtor nation.


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nonethewiseryesterday at 5:06 PM

I think you are missing the point. The point is it would materialize as inflation instead of debt default. Not that there is no downside risk.

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