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Bernardo de La Paz

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8. Partly because US dollar has declined about 3% in recent months, which is tRump's strategy

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 01:52 PM

Apr 2025

He wants to reduce size of US debt payments and make room for his tax cuts because tariff taxes ain't gonna cut it as tax revenue paid by US residents.

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So here is Rachel Maddow on the Bond market. (as an older citizen, this scares the crap out of me) [View all] Javaman Apr 2025 OP

So, I guess bond investors do not think US will turn around for more than 20-30 years? hlthe2b Apr 2025 #1

The spelling is a choice. LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #2

Bullshit. I searched and found no other group doing this. Next time I have a typo or spelling error, I think hlthe2b Apr 2025 #3

Try another search, there are many examples of credible institutions using 'Treasurys' Abolishinist Apr 2025 #11

Well, after Merriam Webster unilaterally decided to include *nuke-you-lar* as an alternate pronunciation hlthe2b Apr 2025 #16

I'll guess it is along the lines of referring to the Democratic Party as the Democrat Party erronis Apr 2025 #4

The CNBC report that caused the market jump was in error. Check this thread. ancianita Apr 2025 #10

I heard countries were selling their bonds to pressure Trump. Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #5

Canadian PM Carney, PhD Econ, has been running a US Treasuries strategy Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #7

normally during a market crash people rush to buy us bonds moonshinegnomie Apr 2025 #6

Partly because US dollar has declined about 3% in recent months, which is tRump's strategy Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #8

I think a lot of GOPers Johonny Apr 2025 #14

Thank you Rachel for explaining this!! blue-wave Apr 2025 #9

This line leighbythesea2 Apr 2025 #12

At least the yield curve isnt inverted Johonny Apr 2025 #13

One thing Cherokee100 Apr 2025 #15

It's all part of the plan!! stay the course!! 5d Chess!! Nimble_Idea Apr 2025 #17