During a crisis, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve function as a single entity

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United States federal deficit spending following the March 2020 economic shock reached levels comparable to World War I deficit spending

The quantity of the US Treasury's debt buybacks has been minimal

The US Treasury is showing interest in shifting more of its debt issuance from the long end to the short end of the curve

Scott Bessent of the US Treasury initiated a debt buyback program

The US Treasury, under Scott Bessent, is reportedly considering ending the issuance of 20-year bonds

David Zervos was hired from Jefferies to work under Scott Bessent at the US Treasury

The market reached new all-time highs despite the fastest Federal Reserve rate hike in U.S. history

Buying back a bond for less than its face value plus future interest payments results in a net savings for the United States

The US Treasury is conducting buybacks of its own bonds to purchase them at a discount and reduce the nation's future liabilities

The U.S. Treasury manages the nation's finances with Congress, while the Federal Reserve's primary role is to prevent a treasury market collapse

The Treasury General Account is replenished by issuing new debt, not by tax receipts

In the United States, candidates cannot get elected on a fiscally conservative agenda

The government's actions in the bond market are effectively yield curve control, though they will not be labeled as such

The U.S. Treasury does not have the authority to cut spending; that mandate must come from Congress

The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve will need to increase their intervention in the bond market substantially

The government is shifting financing to the short end of the yield curve, where the Federal Reserve directly controls rates

President Trump and the U.S. Treasury are working towards a weaker dollar

The U.S. Federal Reserve owns over 25% of the total supply of long-end U.S. government bonds

The Treasury General Account holds one trillion dollars, which will likely be used for market interventions

David Zervos of Jefferies, who coined the term 'bonfire' for currency devaluation, was appointed to a top Treasury position