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To: Drago

Without power to tax, Treasury bonds will not sell. Deficits are supported by sale of Treasury notes & bonds. I see nothing wrong in purchasing bond paying 5% interest so long as inflation is under 3%.


47 posted on 01/12/2026 4:19:43 PM PST by Bobbyvotes (Work is worship! .... Bhagavad Geeta)
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To: Bobbyvotes; All

Given current government spending patterns bond buyers will fairly soon have to factor in the possibility of a default. 4.83% isn’t going to cut it at that risk level. Especially when real inflation rates are higher than the current CPI calculations.

https://www.cnbc.com/bonds/

https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/04/19/inflation-severity-depends-how-its-measured/


51 posted on 01/12/2026 5:52:33 PM PST by Drago
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