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The Weekly Economic & Market Recap
May 24, 2019
As the tensions between China and the U.S. simmer, both sides are looking beyond tariffs to inflict greater economic pain on their opposition. One idea that has surfaced in the past few weeks revolves around China selling a substantial portion of its massive $1.12 trillion U.S. Treasury hoard. The risk to the U.S. resides in the fact that a massive budget shortfall has caused Treasury issuance to surge and if China further adds to the supply by selling its Treasuries it could cause U.S. borrowing costs to rise. A rise in Treasury yields would crowd out government spending in other areas of the economy and negatively impact growth.
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