1.8% of a national budget is a huge deal though. For the US government that would be 2 - 3 NASAs. Not catastrophic but that doesn't mean we shouldn't push back

1.8% of a national budget is a huge deal though. For the US government that would be 2 - 3 NASAs. Not catastrophic but that doesn't mean we shouldn't push back against national governments gambling with their treasuries on purely speculative assets.