Axel Merk(@AxelMerk):@DiMartinoBooth @chigrl @AnthonyCrudele Note the 'precision': "Treasury is increasing, by at least double" That is, it's all about signaling. And what better time to provide such a signal when liquidity is lower in the middle of August. You might think Bessent has a trading background. Oh, wait, he does...

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2026.08.19 13:54

@DiMartinoBooth @chigrl @AnthonyCrudele Note the 'precision': "Treasury is increasing, by at least double" That is, it's all about signaling. And what better time to provide such a signal when liquidity is lower in the middle of August. You might think Bessent has a trading background. Oh, wait, he does...