• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Martin Armstrong
The U.S. Treasury has now frozen $344 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who announced sanctions targeting multiple digital wallets allegedly connected to Tehran.
Why would Hank Paulson, former Treasury Secretary 2006-09, suddenly appear and talk about wavering confidence in the US Treasury securities market? Let's unpack what Paulson said to Bloomberg last week.
BREAKING: ???????? US Treasury just did the largest Treasury buyback in HISTORY. Treasury bought back $15,000,000,000 of its own debt to improve liquidity. Source: Bull Theory
WOLF STREET posted insights about who bought US treasuries in February. Everyone asks why 10Y yields did not soar to compensate risk. In the face of tepid (or even failed) T auctions. This is where the "private" (PFI) gang come in.
The U.S. government is insolvent. That's not hyperbole - it's the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department's own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week to near-total media silence.
According to Walter Bloomberg, an economy breaking-news account, on the 20th (local time), Denmark's pension fund AkademikerPension has decided to sell its entire holdings of US Treasuries and exit the investment. The move is seen as a response to
The Yen Carry Trade - borrowing low-yield yen to invest in higher-yielding assets like U.S. Treasuries, credit, and equities - has ballooned into a multi-trillion-dollar structure after decades of BOJ suppression of rates and FX volatility.
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation said it is set to bring tokenized US Treasurys onchain, and plans to expand to a "broad spectrum" of assets in the future.
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio stated on Friday that gold has started replacing some U.S. Treasury holdings as the riskless asset for investors, amid a continued surge in the yellow metal's prices.
The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS on Sept. 19 released details about a provision backed by the Trump administration and Republicans, passed by Congress earlier this year, that would provide a tax break for many employees who receive cash tips.
Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to record levels in June, topping $9 trillion for a fourth straight month, data from the Treasury Department showed on Friday.
• https://www.thegatewaypundit.com, by Paul Serran
While Scott Bessent started out as a relatively lesser-known economic advisor, 200 days in he has become a pivotal figure as the U.S. Treasury Secretary.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called for a "fundamental reset" of financial regulations to ensure they are aligned with the nation's domestic and international priorities.