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		rayiner 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China, ... Yes, but the point being made above is about the reaction of the bond market vis a vis refinancing the debt, not consumers.

mattnewton 9 months ago [–]

You can’t isolate these things, the Fed’s charter is to try and reduce inflation for consumers not regulate the bond market for the US debt, but their interest rates and repo actions move the bond market.

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