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Jeremy Petranka

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Economist at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Advocate for mental health, poverty alleviation, and educational access. Co-rescuer of misfit animals.

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Conceptually, this is equivalent to a one-time US partial default on foreign debt. With a floating $, trade imbalances can only exist if foreign investors are buying our financial products. Making countries pay & using it to pay down debt obligations is equivalent to not paying the debt back.

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This historical reference remains surprisingly effective in contextualizing current tariff policy discussions.

#EconSky

04.04.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For some reason, today felt like the right time for my first Bluesky post... #EconSky

03.04.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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