China’s Backdoor Bond-Buying Talk Swirls on $600 Billion Buildup
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Like many on Wall Street, DoubleLine’s Vitaliy Liberman has made a habit out of keeping tabs on foreign ownership of US debt securities, looking for signs of any broad-based pullback in retaliation...
Like many on Wall Street, DoubleLine’s Vitaliy Liberman has made a habit out of keeping tabs on foreign ownership of US debt securities, looking for signs of any broad-based pullback in retaliation for Donald Trump’s zero-sum trade policies. Month after month, he noticed something peculiar.
Glass House Analysis
International economic policy has concrete impacts far beyond diplomatic circles. Tariffs show up in the price of goods at stores, supply chain disruptions affect whether products are on shelves, and trade tensions can mean job losses in export-dependent industries. The globalized economy means that decisions made abroad can affect workers and consumers domestically.
The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.
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