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  1. RE: mstdn.social/@dalfen/117221114

    #MyThoughts

    #USA national debt is 40 times what it was 45 years ago, when it was considered astronomical.

    The govt's "money-out" is much greater than "money-in."

    It must raise revenue (⬆️ money-in) & reduce spending (⬇️ money-out). Lowering taxes on wealthy & corporations will ⬇️ money-in. Pursuing wars & kicking tax-paying immigrants out will ⬆️ money-out.

    Tariffs won't substitute for taxes because they're unreliable & ultimately unsustainable

    #USpol #trump #USeconomy

  2. More about Bessent's #finance gymnastics (for all who are interested).

    Something that stood out to me:

    "Every bill-financed buyback pushes the share further above the band. Nobody knows how large the bill share can get before it threatens stability. What history shows is that a #debt stock that keeps tilting toward shorter maturities is usually a sign that borrowing #costs have begun to dictate policy" 👀

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    #USA #US #USpol #USeconomy #bonds #BondMarket #yields #InterestRates #inflation

  3. But ~"unlike the Federal Reserve's ability to create money, Treasury funds repurchases by issuing more short-term bills, effectively swapping long-term #debt for shorter maturities... termed 'fiscal dominance,' Treasury directly influences financial conditions, a role traditionally of Fed. Critics say this blurs the lines between fiscal & monetary policy."

    And Bessent's #finance gymnastics and snark-laden subterfuge concern me*

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    #USA #USPol #USeconomy
    *#MyThoughts
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    forbes.com/sites/jamesbroughel

  4. And US Treasury Secretary Bessent has also attempted to calm the US bond market & lower yields (to lower the cost of financing US debt).

    An explainer:

    ~"Yields usually rise w/ elevated concerns about #inflation or concerns about US fiscal sustainability, as investors demand greater inflation-adjusted returns"

    "Treasury yield curve reflects the cost of US government debt"

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    #USA #US #USPol #USeconomy
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    cnbc.com/2026/08/20/bessent-sa
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    bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer
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    investopedia.com/articles/03/1

  5. Further, various countries hold US debt, and Japan is the largest holder.

    US Treasury Secretary Bessent had to intervene recently to prop up Japan's currency. Why? Well one reason is #USA self preservation:

    "Volatile markets driven by potentially fiscally-aggressive policies from Japan could extend to the U.S. Treasury markets (US bonds, debt), destabilizing the dollar."

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    #US #USPol #USeconomy
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    cnbc.com/2026/08/03/japan-yen-
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    US gov't site:
    congress.gov/crs_external_prod
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    investopedia.com/articles/mark

  6. Note: The #TrumpAdmin is twisting itself in pretzels about this, arguing nonsense that 1) that US #inflation isn't bad and mostly related to an energy "supply shock" and 2) inflation isn't caused by growth ("only stupidity," per #trump ).

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    #USA #US #USPol #USeconomy
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    fortune.com/2026/09/05/trump-s
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    cnbc.com/2026/09/05/trump-wars

  7. But is that wise?
    Analysts believe that:

    "If the Fed were to set the short-term interest rate that is its primary tool lower than necessary to achieve its congressional mandated goals of maximum employment and price stability, history suggests that the likely result would be unwelcome #inflation. Lower rates tend to stimulate borrowing and faster economic growth, and when demand grows faster than supply, prices rise."

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    #USA #US #USPol #USeconomy
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    brookings.edu/articles/should-

  8. And another thing –

    One of the screenshots in the previous post of this thread 🧵shows how the interest rate on US debt is $970 B, or upwards of a trillion dollars annually (truly mind blowing!).

    The #TrumpAdmim seeks to lower interest rates not just to promote growth (as it lowers borrowing costs for businesses), but also to get a better deal on financing US debt.

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    #USA #US #USPol #USeconomy

  9. The Great Tariff Loophole: How a Policy Meant to Help Working Americans Ended Up in Corporate Hands

    How Trump's Illegal Trade Duties Transformed Into a Multibillion-Dollar Corporate Windfall by Winston Wendell When President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, he promised a new set of tariffs would fix the damage caused by his own 2017 tax cuts. He said regular folks wouldn’t notice the extra charges on imported goods, American manufacturers would see a boom, and those millions in profits that used to flow to the national elite would finally go away. That’s not what […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/05/the-

  10. The Great Tariff Loophole: How a Policy Meant to Help Working Americans Ended Up in Corporate Hands

    How Trump's Illegal Trade Duties Transformed Into a Multibillion-Dollar Corporate Windfall by Winston Wendell When President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, he promised a new set of tariffs would fix the damage caused by his own 2017 tax cuts. He said regular folks wouldn’t notice the extra charges on imported goods, American manufacturers would see a boom, and those millions in profits that used to flow to the national elite would finally go away. That’s not what […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/05/the-

  11. The Great Tariff Loophole: How a Policy Meant to Help Working Americans Ended Up in Corporate Hands

    How Trump's Illegal Trade Duties Transformed Into a Multibillion-Dollar Corporate Windfall by Winston Wendell When President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, he promised a new set of tariffs would fix the damage caused by his own 2017 tax cuts. He said regular folks wouldn’t notice the extra charges on imported goods, American manufacturers would see a boom, and those millions in profits that used to flow to the national elite would finally go away. That’s not what […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/05/the-

  12. The Great Tariff Loophole: How a Policy Meant to Help Working Americans Ended Up in Corporate Hands

    How Trump's Illegal Trade Duties Transformed Into a Multibillion-Dollar Corporate Windfall by Winston Wendell When President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, he promised a new set of tariffs would fix the damage caused by his own 2017 tax cuts. He said regular folks wouldn’t notice the extra charges on imported goods, American manufacturers would see a boom, and those millions in profits that used to flow to the national elite would finally go away. That’s not what […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/05/the-

  13. The Great Tariff Loophole: How a Policy Meant to Help Working Americans Ended Up in Corporate Hands

    How Trump's Illegal Trade Duties Transformed Into a Multibillion-Dollar Corporate Windfall by Winston Wendell When President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, he promised a new set of tariffs would fix the damage caused by his own 2017 tax cuts. He said regular folks wouldn’t notice the extra charges on imported goods, American manufacturers would see a boom, and those millions in profits that used to flow to the national elite would finally go away. That’s not what […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/05/the-

  14. RE: journa.host/@ScottLucas/117217

    53-minute special

    #Trump camp mismanagement of #USEconomy, amid $40 trillion Federal debt, failing #IranWar, and Trump family’s profits and grift from Donald in White House

    Consequences of spiralling US debt

    Can they be reversed if Democrats gain control of Congress and eventually the Executive?

  15. RE: journa.host/@ScottLucas/117217

    53-minute special

    #Trump camp mismanagement of #USEconomy, amid $40 trillion Federal debt, failing #IranWar, and Trump family’s profits and grift from Donald in White House

    Consequences of spiralling US debt

    Can they be reversed if Democrats gain control of Congress and eventually the Executive?

  16. RE: journa.host/@ScottLucas/117217

    53-minute special

    #Trump camp mismanagement of #USEconomy, amid $40 trillion Federal debt, failing #IranWar, and Trump family’s profits and grift from Donald in White House

    Consequences of spiralling US debt

    Can they be reversed if Democrats gain control of Congress and eventually the Executive?

  17. RE: journa.host/@ScottLucas/117217

    53-minute special

    #Trump camp mismanagement of #USEconomy, amid $40 trillion Federal debt, failing #IranWar, and Trump family’s profits and grift from Donald in White House

    Consequences of spiralling US debt

    Can they be reversed if Democrats gain control of Congress and eventually the Executive?

  18. RE: journa.host/@ScottLucas/117217

    53-minute special

    #Trump camp mismanagement of #USEconomy, amid $40 trillion Federal debt, failing #IranWar, and Trump family’s profits and grift from Donald in White House

    Consequences of spiralling US debt

    Can they be reversed if Democrats gain control of Congress and eventually the Executive?

  19. RE: mstdn.social/@dalfen/117214053

    Also, I'll note that Trump's social media post (quoted and its entirety in the article in the post below) is more unhinged than his posts usually are... off-the-rails dangerously nuts.

    #USA #USpol #trump #USeconomy #economics #MyThoughts

  20. Can you imagine the #USA ending trade w/ #China? There would be hardly anything left in Walmarts or on Amazon lol...

    #Trump 's threat seems ridiculous and empty, yet reckless and dangerous. He obviously wants to overhaul the #economy by flipping it to manufacturing & export-based, but threatening to isolate the #US more and effectively destroy the economy as it stands (leaning heavily on imports & dominated by consumer spending) should be impeachable

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    #USpol #USeconomy #economics #MyThoughts

  21. Trump is threatening the FED that he will cut off #trade w/ countries that have a trade surplus over #USA (so that's a LOT, including biggest trading partners China, Canada, Mexico).

    Isolating the #US more (saying that not trading is better than #tariffs) is almost villainous & has nothing to do w/ the Fed's dual mandate to ensure stable #prices ( #inflation ) & maximum #employment

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    #USpol #USeconomy #economics #MyThoughts
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    cnbc.com/2026/09/04/trump-fed-
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    US gov't site:
    bea.gov/news/2026/us-internati

  22. How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all | Jonathan Freedland
    By Jonathan Freedland

    Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof of his indispensability – meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #DonaldTrump #USmidtermelections2026 #USnews #USpolitics #USeconomy #Worldnews #TheGuardian #JonathanFreedland

  23. In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse
    By Steven Greenhouse

    The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisis

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #USeconomy #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USdomesticpolicy #USIsraelwaronIran #USpolitics #TheGuardian #StevenGreenhouse

  24. In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse
    By Steven Greenhouse

    The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisis

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #USeconomy #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USdomesticpolicy #USIsraelwaronIran #USpolitics #TheGuardian #StevenGreenhouse

  25. In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse
    By Steven Greenhouse

    The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisis

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #USeconomy #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USdomesticpolicy #USIsraelwaronIran #USpolitics #TheGuardian #StevenGreenhouse

  26. ~ "Walmart reported its weakest sales growth in six years, extending a string of data suggesting that #ConsumerSpending —the key engine of #US economic growth—is softening" as people, facing high #prices and economic #uncertainty, spend carefully.

    #USA #USeconomy #economics #consumers #inflation
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    wsj.com/finance/stocks/u-s-sto