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@jbz@indieweb.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

🪤 How Europe Could ‘Weaponize’ $10 Trillion of US Assets Over Greenland

「 European countries hold trillions of dollars of US bonds and stocks, some of which sit with public sector funds. That’s spurring speculation they could sell such assets in response to Trump’s renewed tariff war, potentially driving borrowing costs up and equities down given US reliance on foreign capital 」

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/-weaponizing-10-trillion-of-us-assets-is-tough-ask-for-europe

#greenland #tariffs #dedollarization #sellamerica

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How Europe Could ‘Weaponize’ $10 Trillion of US Assets Over Greenland

As Europe considers how best to respond to US President Donald Trump’s latest threats over Greenland’s sovereignty, there’s one extreme potential countermeasure that’s fueling debate among investors.
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@jbz@indieweb.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

💸 💸 Swedish pension fund Alecta cuts US Treasury holdings, citing policy uncertainty // Reuters

「 Since the beginning of 2025, we have reduced our holdings in U.S. government bonds in several rounds, and together the reductions account for the majority of our holdings ...
We have also continued to maintain a high currency hedging ratio against the U.S. dollar 」

https://www.reuters.com/business/swedish-pension-fund-alecta-cuts-us-treasury-holdings-citing-us-politics-dagens-2026-01-21/

#Dedollarization #uspol #tariffs #multipolarity

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