Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

Sunday, April 13, 2025

There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds. Investors buy U.S. Treasuries on the assumption that, come what may -- financial panic, war, natural disaster -- the federal government will endure and stand by its debts, making its bonds the closest thing to a covenant with the heavens. Yet turmoil in bond markets last week revealed the extent to which President Trump has shaken faith in that basic proposition, challenging the previously unimpeachable solidity of U.S. government debt.

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Trump is responsible for the Moron Tax, that all Americans will be obligated to pay for the next century on our $30+ trillion in national debt. Because we must now pay extra to convince people to buy our bonds:

"Moron premium."[image or embed]" Ed Moltzen (@emoltzen.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-13 04:10 PM | Reply

The damage Trump has inflicted on the US in just 3 months is, absent actually witnessing it, unbelievable.

Only 45 more months left in Trump's term.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-04-13 04:11 PM | Reply

#2: Trumpf is America's Godzilla. More domestic and global destruction to come over the next four years. Thanks Republican voters!

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-13 04:27 PM | Reply

The envy of the world
oct 19th 2024
The American economy has left other rich countries in the dust.

www.economist.com

It's amazing how much damage the bankruptcy-prone orange turd has caused in such a short period of time.

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-13 04:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

When the adults leave the room ...

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-04-13 05:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Moron Tax"

Let's be fair... how many other people have a Tax named after them?

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-13 05:13 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

Racism is expensive.

#7 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-04-13 05:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"The damage Trump has inflicted on the US in just 3 months is, absent actually witnessing it, unbelievable.
#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis"

Coming from the team that brought you 10M+ illegals, soaring crime, all job gains in the US going to foreign born, and forever war - I guess what has happened the last 3 months might looks like a disaster. It is for your retarded world view that brought nothing but death and destruction for US citizens and workers.

#8 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-13 07:08 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

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#8 | Posted by ScottS

Got anything to say about the subject at hand? The one where we are now paying about 12% more than we were a week ago to borrow other people's money? Because your Orange Messiah has blown ourcredibility on the world stage? And he's just getting started...

#9 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-13 07:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Until 2016 political risk was not of significant concern in the US capital markets. The US bond and equity markets were perhaps the envy of most investors worldwide because of the stability offered no Matt which flavor the government. Now investors in the US are experiencing a type of investment risk they cannot manage or hedge. The result is seen in the wild swings in the US markets this past week. The movement seen should be expected as long as El Rey Dotardo II remains at the helm of the ship of state ...

#10 | Posted by catdog at 2025-04-13 08:36 PM | Reply

"The one where we are now paying about 12% more than we were a week ago to borrow other people's money?
#9 | Posted by censored"

You mean the 30-year rate that is 4.87% now vs. 5%+ prior to the inauguration or the the 10-year rate at 4.471% vs. 4.8% prior to the inauguration? Please clarify so we can all point and laugh your stupidity. With inflation coming in light again, expect rates to keep falling over 2025.

#11 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-13 09:02 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Another Day.
Another Kryptonite Thread for Republicans.

Only forty-five more months of this!

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-13 10:14 PM | Reply

You mean the 30-year rate that is 4.87% now vs. 5%+ prior to the inauguration
#11 | Posted by ScottS

Good job cherrypicking dates champ. Now compare it to the preceding year and try to figure out what happened to make those rates skyrocket in one week's time. If the cognitive dissonance isn't too much for you to handle.

#13 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-13 10:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#8
Ketamine?

#14 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-04-14 04:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Coming from the team that brought you 10M+ illegals, soaring crime, all job gains in the US going to foreign born, and forever war

This is how faux nooz rots the brain.

#15 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-04-14 11:57 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1