Episode 006. Can the Treasury Bully the Bond Market?

In a regime where financial conditions never tightened and liquidity never left, the Treasury could open its wallet the same week the Fed decides whether to hike. Is it a fool’s errand?

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and Topic Overview

02:23 - Defining Financial Conditions vs. Liquidity

05:54 - Liquidity and the Fed's Balance Sheet

08:26 - The Role of the Treasury General Account (TGA)

12:48 - Market Liquidity and Inflation Fears

21:51 - Term Premium and Market Risk

24:41 - The "Liz Truss Moment" and Bond Vigilantes

32:26 - Outro

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