The Bond Market Is Trapping The Fed | Weekly Roundup

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Bond investors are testing whether policymakers can suppress yields without reigniting the inflation they claim to fear. This week, we unpack the political incentives, stubborn prices, and Fed’s looming credibility test currently testing markets. We explore the massive increase to Treasury buybacks, a possible one-and-done hike, slowing AI-led growth, if debasement trades are due for a pause, and the growing bipartisan opposition toward AI . Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:07 Can Bessent Beat The Bond Market? 06:56 Should The 10-Year Yield Be 5.8%? 11:01 The Inflation-Growth Trap 18:29 Ads (TOKEN2049, Avalanche) 20:05 Will The Fed Hike? 26:08 Is One Credibility Hike Enough? 30:29 Is Economic Growth Peaking? 33:04 Can Debasement Trades Keep Running? 37:42 Is The AI Trade Breaking? 43:22 Final Thoughts FOLLOW THE SHOW › Forward Guidance – https://x.com/ForwardGuidance › Felix – https://x.com/fejau_inc › Quinn – https://x.com/qthomp › Telegram – https://t.me/+CAoZQpC-i6BjYTEx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks RESOURCES › Weekly Roundup Charts – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AJwlll7otUeoen1KdtSLuJZWRTyH8o5O/view?usp=sharing EVENTS › Jo