• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago

    Selling US Treasury bonds is exactly what Trump wants as it would devalue the dollar (flooding the market with dollars basically devalues the dollar) and Trump wants to devalue the dollar to make manufacturing in the US more attractive and to stimulate exports and therefore jobs in the US.

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      1 day ago

      Not sure it’s a plan as much as an unintended consequence. The man doesn’t really have a track record of deep thinking.

      • Pika@sh.itjust.works
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        13 hours ago

        I don’t think he has a track recording of thinking in general to be fair.

        I think he spits actions and just takes whatever sticks. The dude bankrupted how many times now and is expected to be the master in resolving US trade?

    • qaz@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      It would devalue the dollar, but it would also substantially increase borrowing costs. Not that great for a country which is effectively paying off one credit card with the other.