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2. China is dumping treasuries to drive rates up and screw our growth.

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:22 PM

Apr 2025

Rule number one of borrowing: don't try to screw your biggest creditor.

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China is dumping treasuries to drive rates up and screw our growth. unblock Apr 2025 #2

Guess he'll have to nuke them mountain grammy Apr 2025 #3

Kick dalton99a Apr 2025 #4

It's bad, bad, bad... Arazi Apr 2025 #5

Last week or so the credit rating agencies moniss Apr 2025 #6

Time to buy European bonds RainCaster Apr 2025 #8

Bond rates are up because nobody is buying Melon Apr 2025 #9

It makes sense. Loss of confidence in the US govt. intrepidity Apr 2025 #10

TSF hates America. The GOP trifecta plus the sick Supremes bronxiteforever Apr 2025 #12

The panel on CNBC is saying jgo Apr 2025 #13

Thanks for the clarification. applegrove Apr 2025 #14