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by cs702 1371 days ago
> They sell bonds.

Yes. Or they let the bonds mature and don't buy replacement treasury and agency-sponsored bonds. Meanwhile, the US treasury has to issue new bonds to be able to repay the bonds that mature every month.

Others (meaning the private sector) will have to buy all those bonds.

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Correct. The higher the interest rate the bonds offer the more likely someone will buy them.