This turns out to be a mixed blessing, because it has allowed the US to become less careful about its fiscal accounts. Foreigners now hold roughly half of all US federal government debt, and they are willing to hold it when it yields a very low return in dollars (and even when the dollar depreciates).
这是一柄双刃剑，因为这导致美国不再关注财政账户。如今，外国人大约持有了美国联邦政府债务的一半，而即使在这笔债务的美元回报率极低（以及美元出现贬值）的情况下，他们也愿意持有