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Economy

WSHazel

(786 posts)

1. Really good analysis

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:01 AM

12 hrs ago

The only thing I would add is that the Treasury continues to be a big buyer of financial assets. The Treasury is borrowing to buy, artificially increasing asset prices. I don’t know how big an impact this is having, but a new, persistent buyer of assets will drive up prices.

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Really good analysis WSHazel 12 hrs ago #1

Thanks for the important addition... Rhiannon12866 12 hrs ago #2