In debt-bloated US, stablecoin a new financial weapon in the making
That man is the US economy. And the debt – all US$36.65 trillion of it – is the fat.
Let's cut through the noise. Recent headlines have been about the supposed feud between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump. Sure, the friction is real, and their political interests don't quite align any more. But the real story isn't personal. It's structural. It's about how the world's most powerful nation – obese with debt – is quietly looking for a cheat code.
It's not going to be austerity. Trump, with his
'big, beautiful' spending plans , has no interest in cutting back. Even if government departments miraculously shaved off a trillion dollars annually, that would barely cover the interest on the debt. Fiscal discipline isn't on the menu. The patient has no intention of dieting – he just wants a miracle drug.
And here's where things get interesting. The US government may be exploring a new financial weapon: the
stablecoin
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