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How the 40 Trillion Debt Mountain Is Changing Stagflation Math
As U.S. government debt crosses $40 trillion, Lucas and Luna dig into what that means for a slow-growth, high-inflation economy. They trace the numbers: real GDP growth down to 1.5 percent, core CPI still creeping up, gold at $4,577 and gold miners up 11 percent in a week. The old rule that stagflation punishes bonds and rewards gold? It's getting a stress test. With Treasury buybacks, a $4 billion operation, and political pressure on the Fed, the hosts ask whether the bond market's 'risk-free' label still holds. They also look at why job openings are falling while…
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