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5. I remember an interview with Pres. Bill Clinton about bonds

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:15 PM

Apr 2025

Really early in his first term he wanted to do something. I don’t remember what it was. He was told that the bond market would not like it at all. Bill admitted in the interview that he said “the bond market?” and that he wasn’t aware of all the angles or considerations. It was a wake up call.

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