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roamer65

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18. It will force the Federal Reserve to engage in significant QE at the long end of the yield curve.

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 09:34 PM

18 hrs ago

They will have to buy massive amounts of 10, 20 and 30 year Treasuries to keep the yields low.

It’s called yield curve control.

Whether we have an inflation spike will depend on the velocity of the money created via QE.

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Staggering amount of US treasuries dumped as Trump salivates over Greenland [View all] turbinetree 20 hrs ago OP

So it begins... Aristus 20 hrs ago #1

Never ask for whom the bells tolls.... NotHardly 19 hrs ago #9

Yes. Literature reacquaints readers with reality. But the felon obviously doesn't read. ancianita 19 hrs ago #13

I can think of one clod I wish would be washed away by the sea. raccoon 10 hrs ago #34

This may be what it takes Mme. Defarge 20 hrs ago #2

I really hope that after listening to some of the leader's speeches at Davos, Bev54 19 hrs ago #10

The finacial world expressing to Trump Johonny 20 hrs ago #3

$100 million is a pittance. It was the warning Melon 20 hrs ago #4

Like... if China joined the dumping club! nt slightlv 19 hrs ago #7

Actually, I thought that I saw someplace that China was already dumping treasuries. h2ebits 16 hrs ago #31

Not dumping at all. Countries ebb and flow Melon 5 hrs ago #37

Thanks for the correction. That must have been what I saw and remembered inaccurately. h2ebits 4 hrs ago #38

Do we want to f around and find out what happens when the warning is ignored? IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #29

That would add to The National Debt, right? no_hypocrisy 20 hrs ago #5

That is the national debt, funded by selling US treasury bonds. Bev54 19 hrs ago #12

Not directly, but it still ain't good for any of us. paleotn 18 hrs ago #15

It makes our national debt more expensive because Treasury has to pay higher yields IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #30

We're barely able to pay INTEREST on the Debt right now. no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago #35

This is just the beginning of the end for the good faith and credit of the US that the felon has killed. ancianita 19 hrs ago #6

Supposedly that's what got him to back off the tariffs last April IronLionZion 19 hrs ago #8

heh heh...probably... Wondering if you have a link to Orrex? ancianita 19 hrs ago #11

Every day here on DU IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #22

Ah, yes! Thanks. ancianita 18 hrs ago #23

If Denmark, Germany and France stop exporting insulin were screwed. 33taw 19 hrs ago #14

But...but...but....I didn't think we were reliant on Europe for anything!!! paleotn 18 hrs ago #17

You'd be surprised. Aussie105 18 hrs ago #25

Not true SCantiGOP 18 hrs ago #21

You may be correct, but that is not what I am finding. Yes,Eli Lilly is a US company. 33taw 16 hrs ago #32

Reuters link DoBW 18 hrs ago #16

It will force the Federal Reserve to engage in significant QE at the long end of the yield curve. roamer65 18 hrs ago #18

The bigger the depression... purr-rat beauty 18 hrs ago #19

Central banks are buying metals. Not a good sign for the US economy. DJ Synikus Makisimus 18 hrs ago #20

I think Japan surpassed China BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #33

Quite a lot of trade happens. Aussie105 18 hrs ago #24

Yes. Yes, he's an idiot. Wharton must be so proud. Buddyzbuddy 18 hrs ago #26

Gonna be a whomping big distraction from Jack Smith's little chat to the public. Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #27

$100M is meaningless other than symbolism Bluetus 17 hrs ago #28

If that becomes an avalanche, we are SCREWED Martin Eden 8 hrs ago #36