• redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    27 days ago

    Tl;Dr he organized a slow bond sell off with Japan and the EU. Who collectively hold about 3 trillion of the 8.5 trillion in foreign held us bonds. Now tariffs are suddenly paused for 90 days after a rate spike.

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    23 days ago

    So is it confirmed Carney orchestrated this or is it conjecture? I havent really seen anything about Carney’s involvement anywhere.

    He’s certainly capable of it, but was it really his idea?

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    26 days ago

    Assuming this writer has reliable sources for these assertions, I’m pleased to hear that Canada was a leader in this.