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        &lt;p&gt;The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys. Sure, Eurozone governments probably won’t use ‘em as leverage in the Trump-Greenland situation — and even if they wanted to, it’d be complicated — but what if they did? We’ll explain. Also in this episode: United posts strong quarterly profits after a turbulent year, a primary care doctor tells Kai how Medicaid changes are affecting his work, and cover crops are a tough sell for cash-strapped farmers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters"&gt;Subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; to our daily or weekly newsletter.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marketplace.org/"&gt;marketplace.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; — and consider &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment"&gt;making an investment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; in our future.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys

JAN 21, 202625 MIN
Marketplace

The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys

JAN 21, 202625 MIN

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<p>The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys. Sure, Eurozone governments probably won’t use ‘em as leverage in the Trump-Greenland situation — and even if they wanted to, it’d be complicated — but what if they did? We’ll explain. Also in this episode: United posts strong quarterly profits after a turbulent year, a primary care doctor tells Kai how Medicaid changes are affecting his work, and cover crops are a tough sell for cash-strapped farmers.</p><br/><p><em>Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? </em><em><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters">Subscribe</a></em><em> to our daily or weekly newsletter.</em></p><br/><p><em>Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at </em><em><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/">marketplace.org</a></em><em> — and consider </em><em><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment">making an investment</a></em><em> in our future.</em></p>