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Foreign countries—especially China—have taken on massive risk by holding trillions in U.S. debt. Why? Because the U.S. may never pay them back. Not through inflation, but through outright default.

And politically, it’s a win. Once the public sees China as the “enemy,” there’s no voter downside to stiffing our largest creditor. If you were China, wouldn’t you want to sell those Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities now—before it's too late?

This episode breaks down the looming debt crisis and the real risk to global creditors.

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