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Re:The Great Steepening by Victerius on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @09:55AM (#30778479)
The article also notes that private investors have no appetite for more bonds and prices will crater as a result. Could this lead to higher yields and thus higher borrowing costs for the government? Are interest payments about to make a major jump in the federal budget?
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Re:The Great Steepening by gniv on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @12:04PM (#30779898)
If you ask me, yes and yes. But I don't think they will get very high. I've seen claims of low demand for US bonds before and it turned out the exact opposite.
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Re:The Great Steepening by kansface on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @03:06PM (#30782040)
Right, I supposed we should consider bonds compared to where else would you put the money atm - nothing looks particularly attractive.
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Re:The Great Steepening by RobertoG on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @10:17AM (#30778688)
If they do it would be because the Fed has decided so and could decide the opposite at any point in time.
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