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2026-04-30 19:37 UTC
@mike@thecanadian.social war bonds and other bonds are sold to absorb excess cash in the private sector, to stop it from causing inflation. Esp during a war, when the govt is printing money like crazy to pay for the war.
This seems like the opposite...the govt printing $25B to be spent buying up private sector assets as part of strategic projects. I suppose that's better than just giving it directly to the private sector as no-strings subsidies, which has been happening a lot lately.
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@mike@thecanadian.social 2026-04-30 19:41
@johnefrancis@cosocial.ca Thanks, that makes more sense. I was thinking war bonds as a vehicle for retail investors to invest back into the country but your explanation makes more sense.