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U.S. Government Debt Can Link Retirement Savers, Companies and Foreign Central Banks
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AI-assisted briefing: A St. Louis Fed preview highlights how retirement savers, companies and foreign central banks may all hold U.S. government debt, making them lenders to the government. Individuals may own it through a 401(k) or individual retirement account while saving for the future, and a car company may hold it to manage billions in cash.