Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Friday told a TV station that the country’s massive holdings in US Treasuries are on the table in trade negotiations with the Trump Regime, which is kind of like an economic Hirosh- er, nuclear option against the United States, the Japan Times reports.
“It does exist as a card,” said Kato when asked if Japan’s stance of not selling treasuries could be a negotiation tool with the Trump Regim. “Whether or not we use that card is a different decision.”
Charles Schwab capitalist something Kathy Jones freaked the fuck out when asked to comment on Kato’s statement. “This is a very serious tactic to discuss publicly. Just the threat of it could have implications for the Treasury market, although I think Japan’s finance officials are smart enough to know that actually following through on it could be harmful to their own economy,” said Jones.