Krugman has this to say about it:

For those not familiar with how financial markets work, US Treasuries are the ultimate safe asset, used as collateral for everything. Even a hint that some Treasuries might not be honored could bring everything to a screeching halt

Musk and Trump are both in the habit of stiffing people they owe money. If markets even suspect that this habit will extend to Treasuries, God help us

  • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
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    They’re high on their own supply. A lot of these techbros seriously believe they’ll be new monarchs after societal collapse.