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To tie ourselves to the worst excesses of the Trump regime would be an act of national sabotage

Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and coating stream beds with metals. These acidic discharges, known as acid mine drainage, are among the region’s most persistent environmental problems. They disrupt aquatic life, corrode pipes and can contaminate drinking water for decades.

Increasingly, analysts and economists are talking about hedging against U.S. risk and deploying their capital in markets that are more predictable.

“Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant,” said Scott Bessent.