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Economist warns US Treasury debt buybacks risk dollar devaluation spiral

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Economist Robin Brooks warns that the U.S. Treasury's plan to increase long-term bond buybacks risks devaluing the dollar, drawing parallels to Japan's yen devaluation spiral. Brooks argues this financial engineering, while attempting to cap yields, fails to address the underlying deficit and could lead to a currency crisis. While some analysts like Jonas Goltermann believe these debasement fears are overblown, others acknowledge that continued unconventional policies could erode dollar strength. AI

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Economist warns US Treasury debt buybacks risk dollar devaluation spiral

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Ma ·

    Scott Bessent is ‘playing with fire’ as the Treasury’s debt buyback risks putting the dollar in a devaluation spiral like the yen, economist warns

    "Markets are primed for Dollar debasement to resume and — as Japan shows — it can be next to impossible to stabilize a currency once it enters a devaluation spiral."

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