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Is sovereign debt finally catching up?

For decades, the American right has prophesized (a) the takeover of America by socialism/communism and (b) hyperinflation due to US debt. Neither has happened yet. America is as firmly as ever in the grip of plutocratic capitalist oligarchs, and while the GOP-fueled national debt is skyrocketing at their behest, US treasuries are still selling. So […]