"We're going to have a debt crisis in this country. How fast it transpires, I think, is going to be a function of that supply-demand issue, so I'm watching that very closely." -@RayDalio https://t.co/s4ItGXwEna
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) September 28, 2023
'Usually, deficits deepen during recessions as transfer payments to the unemployed increase. But in the US, this is that very rare deficit that has been accompanied by historically low unemployment levels.' https://t.co/y4xpyWkdlO by @johnauthers pic.twitter.com/qref2I9Tyu
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) September 29, 2023
"The Fed isn't a buyer, banks historically are a fraction of buying and now the banking system is shrinking. Put those together, Treasurys have to clear at a different price. That means higher yields—it's pretty simple." https://t.co/frS6xwYdZ7 pic.twitter.com/bLVU7aqmHH
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) September 25, 2023
"The rising risk premium in US Treasuries perhaps reflects tail-risk hedging against a situation where more debt leads to higher yields, as has occurred in some emerging markets." https://t.co/WFrf65RJlh pic.twitter.com/3qyjQDYCx5
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) September 28, 2023
'Intervention could involve buying bonds, thus undermining the central bank's mission to tighten policy until it defeats inflation, and resembles an official safety net for the trade.' https://t.co/uNxMwbi8zE
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) September 26, 2023