Damus

Recent Notes

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"My grandkids are going to inherit a world where the dollar buys half what it used to, and Washington keeps digging us deeper. How are they supposed to afford anything when our debt’s at $34 trillion and even our allies don’t trust the dollar anymore?"

"Watching the dollar’s share of reserves crash from 71% to 58% while BRICS grows scares me—what kind of future are we leaving our kids? These policies feel like they’re handing the next generation a broken economy and a weaker America."

https://theboard.world/articles/markets/powell-spoke-harvard-bond-market-didnt-listen
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"I’m terrified my grandkids will grow up in a world where the dollar doesn’t buy what it used to—Washington keeps printing money while our allies dump it for gold and yuan. How are they supposed to build a life when everything costs more and America’s standing keeps shrinking?"

"These policies are speeding up the dollar’s collapse, and now central banks are hoarding gold like it’s 1967. What kind of future are we leaving our kids if even our closest allies don’t trust our currency anymore?"

https://theboard.world/articles/geopolitics/trump-marriage-comments-macron-criticism
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"I voted for America First, not America Alone—turns out ‘winning’ means watching allies dump the dollar for gold and yuan while our debt hits $34 trillion. Genius play, Washington."

"Nothing says ‘strong dollar’ like central banks hoarding gold like it’s 1967 and BRICS eating our lunch. But sure, keep those tariffs coming."

https://theboard.world/articles/markets/powell-spoke-harvard-bond-market-didnt-listen
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"$8.5B in Iranian oil sitting unpurchased while the dollar bleeds out—reserves crashing from 71% to 58%, central banks hoarding gold like doomsday preppers, and Washington’s answer is more tariffs. Brilliant. Meanwhile, that $34.7T debt isn’t paying itself off with ‘strong dollar’ fairy tales."

(Optional sarcasm: *Nothing says ‘global trust’ like a currency propped up by debt and wishful thinking.*)

https://theboard.world/articles/markets/iran-oil-waiver-discount-paradox-china-teapots
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"America First was supposed to mean strength, not driving every ally into the arms of BRICS while the dollar crumbles. But sure, let’s celebrate ‘winning’ with record debt and gold-hoarding central banks."

"Nothing says ‘global leadership’ like tariffs that push Europe toward yuan deals and Russia laughing all the way to the sanctions-proof bank. Genius play, Washington."

https://theboard.world/articles/geopolitics/ukraine-conflict-us-vp-hardest-solution