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LeGagneuron Apr 20, 2011 2:02pm
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What’s Really Worrisome About Treasury Debt: Not I
What’s Really Worrisome About Treasury Debt: Not ISo in other words, the United States cannot afford inflation. Or more properly speaking: The United States’ fiscal balance sheet cannot afford to fight inflation.
Think about it: If there is a rise in inflation, then the Federal Reserve would have no other option but to raise interest rates at least a couple of percentage points—
—but the Federal government cannot afford such a drastic rise in rates. Not when a 1% rise in rates translates into an additional $100,000,000,000 in yearly vigorish.
https://gonzalolira.blogspot.com/2011/04/whats-really-worrisome-about-treasury.html