The flaw is that the USD is massively dropping because of the tarifs.
This will push up interest rates on US bonds, because bond holders want compensation for the value loss of their bond.
> The flaw is that the USD is massively dropping because of the tarifs.
That's all but certain. Currently it's dropping, but long-term it might as well rise, as the demand for foreign currencies from US importers (and by extension consumers) will go down.
> This will push up interest rates on US bonds, because bond holders want compensation for the value loss of their bond.
How do existing bondholders get to demand anything? They may want compensation for a reduced market value, but nobody owes them that. Fluctuating market values are part of the deal of buying bonds.
> The flaw is that the USD is massively dropping because of the tarifs.
That's all but certain. Currently it's dropping, but long-term it might as well rise, as the demand for foreign currencies from US importers (and by extension consumers) will go down.
> This will push up interest rates on US bonds, because bond holders want compensation for the value loss of their bond.
How do existing bondholders get to demand anything? They may want compensation for a reduced market value, but nobody owes them that. Fluctuating market values are part of the deal of buying bonds.