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Trump's crisp and eloquent narrative on the utility of bitcoin as a strategic reserve to be used to pay down national debt in both open and closed door sessions impressed many.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That's money that could be returned to taxpayers, invested in business development, or used to pay down the national debt.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Then, at the end of October, Sotheby’s finalized a $1 billion investment from ADQ; more than $800 million of that sum was immediately used to pay down its own $1.65 billion debt, Sotheby’s said.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
And financial resolutions like paying down debt or saving more money are some of the most common goals people set year after year.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That's money that could be returned to taxpayers, invested in business development, or used to pay down the national debt.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Then, at the end of October, Sotheby’s finalized a $1 billion investment from ADQ; more than $800 million of that sum was immediately used to pay down its own $1.65 billion debt, Sotheby’s said.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
And financial resolutions like paying down debt or saving more money are some of the most common goals people set year after year.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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