40 years of irresponsible spending in government is all coming home to roost. There are no longer any good options for the Fed or Treasury

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The ugly setup is that the Fed can’t control the whole equation. If inflation stays hot, cutting rates gets harder. If foreign buyers keep reducing Treasury exposure, Washington has to offer higher yields to attract replacement buyers. Recent reporting already has the 10-year near 5% and long-term borrowing costs under heavy scrutiny.

Foreign central banks are selling Treasuries while America borrows to fight another war:

Japan just had its largest monthly reserve decline ever

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-august-foreign-reserves-post-largest-ever-drop-after-record-intervention-2026-09-07/

Japan’s reserves fell $79.6 billion in August after record yen-buying intervention. Reuters says the operation involved selling foreign securities, mainly U.S. Treasuries, while Japan spent ¥15.4 trillion ($98.7 billion) supporting the yen.

U.S. 10-year yield approaches 4.8%

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-global-markets-2026-09-01/

The 10-year reached 4.798% intraday, its highest level since January 2025, during a five-session run of rising yields. Foreign selling isn’t the only driver, but the Treasury market is already under pressure from inflation, deficits and heavy issuance.

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