Bessent’s buyback tactic "worked for roughly one day" before #yields went back up 👀
Concerns:
• Record $40 trillion US #debt
• Persistent gov't spending, like w/ #IranWar; budget deficit
• Consistently high #inflation
• Increased #oil #prices
• Americans must spend & borrow more
• AI-related corporate #spending financed via #borrowing (with uncertain returns)
#USA #USeconomy #economics #bonds #finance #NotGood
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Turmoil in Treasury bond yields sparks global worries
https://thehill.com/homenews/analysis/6042626-treasury-secretary-bessent-buyback/
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