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Re:The U.S. Yield Curve Has Inverted by afarrell on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @12:13AM (#18596492)
Does it have to be future US productivity? Or because dollars are the global reserve currency, can it be future productivity of a nation that buys US treasuries?
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Re:The U.S. Yield Curve Has Inverted by lisper on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @12:50AM (#18596685)
Pretty much, because that's the only productivity that the U.S. government can effectively tax.
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