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America’s Big Deficits Are Solving a Big Problem for Markets

davfordavfor
in The OT Bullpen
Why aren't big deficits causing treasury yields to spike? This article offers an explanation....
America’s budget deficits are often described by economists as a problem. In the markets right now, they look more like a solution. When...foreboding takes hold, it translates into demand for safe assets. And Trump is supplying them -- at a pace of about $1 trillion a year, matching the projected shortfalls in the U.S. budget.
https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-24/america-s-big-deficits-are-solving-a-big-problem-for-markets
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