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"It's very unlikely that there would be more demand for the gold card than there is right now for the EB-5, to say nothing of enough for Trump's $50 trillion goal."

"The Gold Card initiative represents a bold and innovative approach to addressing the U.S. national debt."

"200,000 of these gold, green cards is $1 trillion to pay down our debt and that's why the President is doing it."

"1 million passes would raise $5 trillion chipping away at our debt."

"If we sell 10 million, which is possible ... that's $50 trillion. That means our debt is totally paid off, and we have $15 trillion above that."

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"The United States of America is never going to default."

"The U.S. government won't default on its debt. The fear that it might do so is not justified."

"On the positive side, the U.S. is nowhere near the brink of default."

"NO, the US will not default on its debt!"

"If Congress does not act, the US could default on its debt obligations by mid-2025, a scenario that, year by year, looks more realistic."

"The US will default on its debt."

"The U.S. is on track to default on its debt within four years."

"I say to the Republicans out there – congressmen, senators – if they don't give you massive cuts, you're going to have to do a default."

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The U.S. Treasury doubled its purchases of longer-dated government bonds to at least $4 billion per operation beginning Sept. 9, a move aimed at steadying a market where the 30-year yield had risen above 5.3% — its highest level since 2007.

The U.S. Treasury doubled its purchases of longer-dated government bonds to at least $4 billion per operation beginning Sept. 9, a move aimed at steadying a market where the 30-year yield had risen above 5.3% — its highest level since 2007.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that buybacks could exceed $4 billion per issue, adding that "yields do not reflect underlying fundamentals" and that the Treasury has a "big toolkit" to address conditions in the bond market.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that buybacks could exceed $4 billion per issue, adding that "yields do not reflect underlying fundamentals" and that the Treasury has a "big toolkit" to address conditions in the bond market.

Bitcoin gained roughly 22% over five days to hover near $77,600, marking its best weekly performance since early 2024, while gold and silver each rose about 5% over the same period as the U.S. dollar index weakened.

Bitcoin gained roughly 22% over five days to hover near $77,600, marking its best weekly performance since early 2024, while gold and silver each rose about 5% over the same period as the U.S. dollar index weakened.

The DXY dollar index fell to 98.6630, bringing its monthly decline to 2.43%, as investors moved toward gold and Bitcoin following the Treasury's bond buyback announcement, a shift some market participants described as a "debasement trade."

The DXY dollar index fell to 98.6630, bringing its monthly decline to 2.43%, as investors moved toward gold and Bitcoin following the Treasury's bond buyback announcement, a shift some market participants described as a "debasement trade."

The Congressional Budget Office's latest projections forecast $2.1 trillion in annual deficits — a $200 billion increase from its first-quarter estimate — while total U.S. public debt crossed $40 trillion on Wednesday.

The Congressional Budget Office's latest projections forecast $2.1 trillion in annual deficits — a $200 billion increase from its first-quarter estimate — while total U.S. public debt crossed $40 trillion on Wednesday.

Long-dated Treasury yields partially reversed their initial decline after the buyback announcement, with the 30-year yield returning to around 5.24% — approximately 10 basis points below its peak — while the 10-year yield climbed back toward 4.7%.

Long-dated Treasury yields partially reversed their initial decline after the buyback announcement, with the 30-year yield returning to around 5.24% — approximately 10 basis points below its peak — while the 10-year yield climbed back toward 4.7%.

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Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as Yields Hit 2007 Highs

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