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A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending.

Drawn from what Ray Dalio said

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    Ray Dalio 21 Aug 2026

    The debt dynamics work the same for a central government as they do for a person or a company, except that a central government has a central bank that can print money (which devalues it) and it can take money away from people via taxes.

    How Countries Go Broke: The Dynamic Behind What is Happening Nowraydalio.substack.com

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