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To: koan who wrote (539769)	10/9/2025 1:42:39 PM
From: S. maltophilia	1 Recommendation Recommended By koan Respond to of 541108

rump to "loan" Argentina 20 billion dollars And if that props up the peso, more Argentinian capital will jump on the chance to flee. Rinse, repeat.

To: koan who wrote (539769)	10/9/2025 5:15:31 PM
From: S. maltophilia	3 Recommendations Recommended By kidl koan ralfph Respond to of 541108

Big investors await a windfall from Trump’s Argentina bailout. Oct. 9, 2025, 4:40 p.m. ET34 minutes ago ... Those efforts have been complicated by the fact that major hedge funds, including those led by friends of Mr. Bessent, stand to benefit financially from an Argentina economic lifeline. Funds at investment firms including BlackRock, Fidelity and Pimco are heavily invested in Argentina, as are investors such as Stanley Druckenmiller and Robert Citrone, both of whom worked with Mr. Bessent when he was an investor for George Soros...... nytimes.com Your tax dollars at work.