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bucolic_frolic

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4. Trump's Treasury will use currency controls

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:13 AM

Aug 21

Limit the ability to convert US assets to foreign currency. Argentina, 1990s. US dollar will be harmed, interest rates will rise, inflation will increase, but it will stem the panic. We are toast btw.

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