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Comment by pyrale

8 months ago

> Increased demand for Treasuries pushes their prices up and yields down, effectively lowering interest rates.

> What are the flaws in this thinking?

Not sure why international investors would want to buy more t-bonds when the country issuing them is starting a trade war and their money could effectively be locked abroad.

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