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The relatively "bigger picture" would be countries that carry and trade US debt in the form of Treasury bonds (which does not equate to cash reserves) and other debt-related instruments.

If you need examples of how this plays out in the grand narrative(s) of finances, look at the top holders by country of US debt, the memes/arguments of the Fed's "money printer goes brrrrr", as well as possible geopolitical risks.




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