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SunSeeker

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4. Yes, the loss of trust is devastating to the US economy.

Reply to leighbythesea2 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 05:30 PM

Apr 2025

Former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers said the broad stock-and-bond sell-off reflected a “highly unusual pattern” that suggests “a generalized aversion to U.S. assets in global financial markets.” He warned about the possibility of “a serious financial crisis wholly induced by U.S. government tariff policy.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/09/us-treasury-bonds-tariffs-trade-war/

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Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era 'dash-for-cash' [View all] SunSeeker Apr 2025 OP

COVID was more understandable than whatever this BS is now IronLionZion Apr 2025 #1

Yup. It is inanity that tariffs are left to the whims of one idiotic man. SunSeeker Apr 2025 #2

Lost of trust leighbythesea2 Apr 2025 #3

Yes, the loss of trust is devastating to the US economy. SunSeeker Apr 2025 #4

Listened to leighbythesea2 Apr 2025 #9

Interesting graph of 10Y Treasury yields. Bond fund values that were gaining are now back to pitsville progree Apr 2025 #5

Scary how volatile bond yields have been in just the last week. SunSeeker Apr 2025 #6

Not with a madman steering the SS United States wolfie001 Apr 2025 #7

Yes, a good graph of that - Vanguard Interm-Term Treasury Adm VFIUX progree Apr 2025 #8