Bombing the bond market
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Last week Treasury secretary Scott Bessent directed his department to double its purchase of treasuries, in an attempt to bring down the yield. Of course, it backfired. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin pick apart the Trump administration’s unprecedented behaviour and wonder how long the US can keep borrowing as it has. Also, they go short the dollar and long stockpiling canned food.
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