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The top foreign holders of U.S. debt may soon dump Treasury bonds and bring their money back home, potentially spiking borrowing costs

For decades, Japanese government bonds offered minuscule returns, forcing investors there to look abroad, especially at U.S. financial markets.

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For decades, Japanese government bonds offered minuscule returns, forcing investors there to look abroad, especially at U.S. financial markets. Japanese investors now collectively own about $1 trillion in Treasuries and are the largest foreign holders of U.S. debt.

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