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nostromo on May 10, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Ultimate Guide to Inflation

Interest rates aren’t fixed at 2%. If they rise even to historically low standards, the federal government could have trouble servicing its debt.

nl on May 10, 2021 [–]

Of course they aren't fixed! That's the point!!

They are dramatically lower than historical averages. Claiming that makes it hard to service seems counter intuitive!

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