Mastodawn

This has got to have a bunch of the elites in banking, politics, and the rest of the corrupt moneyed establishment shaking in their boots, as they say.

https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/iran-has-just-fired-the-most-dangerous-shot-of-this-war-and-it-wasnt-a-missile/

In short: the USA has enjoyed a privileged position since the end of WWII, because the #US #dollar has been the de-facto standard international #currency. Not just for trade, but as a reserve as well. Other countries buy US-issued government #bonds by the absolute truckload, and it lets the US spend far above its income without triggering the #hyperinflation you see when another country does that by printing money (see: Zimbabwe).

The foundation of that international currency choice is the oil trade. Pretty much every oil transaction between parties in different countries uses US dollars, hence the "petrodollar' name.

#Chinese yuan becoming an alternate global reserve and trading currency has been a worry for the US for some years now. Oil transactions happening in #yuan could make it happen in a big way.

And then the dominoes might start falling. I'd say "popcorn time", but the collateral damage to the US #economy collapsing will have huge consequences for us all.

#GovernmentBonds #USBonds #ReserveCurrency #USFederalReserve #USPol #Iran

Iran Has Just Fired the Most Dangerous Shot of This War and it wasn't a missile

Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, a senior Iranian official told CNN

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Feb 27

1 Bloomberg: Here’s evidence that #investors still see #Treasuries as the premier haven in turbulent times: #USbonds are wrapping up their best monthly performance in a year. 🧵 #markets #bonds #bondmarkets

Politicer Feb 12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-XPPjB-DAY

#Europe #EU #US #UnitedStates #MAGA #Russia #China #Trump #Economics #ReserveCurrency #USBonds

Europe Is WAY More Powerful Than You Think

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Yonhap Infomax News Feb 9

Bank of America warns that sharply lower expected US equity returns in 2026 could weaken a key source of demand for US bonds, as portfolio rebalancing flows slow and investors face increased uncertainty over market direction and Fed policy.
#YonhapInfomax #BankOfAmerica #USBonds #PortfolioRebalancing #EquityReturns #USTreasuries #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=104637

BofA Says Lower Expected US Equity Returns Pose Major Risk for Bonds

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Yonhap Infomax News Feb 6

South Korean 10-year Treasury futures surged at the open, tracking gains in US short-term bonds as risk-off sentiment intensified and labor data fueled rate cut expectations.
#YonhapInfomax #TreasuryFutures #USBonds #RiskOff #ForeignInvestors #JoblessClaims #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=104270

10-Year Treasury Futures Surge at Open—Tracking US Short-Term Bond Rally

South Korean 10-year Treasury futures surged at the open, tracking gains in US short-term bonds as risk-off sentiment intensified and labor data fueled rate cut expectations.

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