https://mark-skidmore.com/2026/08/19/the-us-treasury-announces-it-will-double-the-size-long-term-us-government-debt-buybacks-following-the-rapid-surge-in-us-treasury-yields/ 2026-08-19T19:45:21Z Lighthouse Economics en The US Treasury announces it will double the size long-term US government debt buybacks following the rapid surge in US Treasury yields 2026-08-19T19:45:21Z Blog https://mark-skidmore.com/2026/08/19/us-interest-expense-on-the-national-debt-hit-a-record-1-4-trillion-over-the-last-12-months/ 2026-08-19T19:38:22Z Lighthouse Economics en US interest expense on the national debt hit a record $1.4 trillion over the last 12 months 2026-08-19T19:38:22Z Blog https://mark-skidmore.com/2026/08/18/the-fed-is-buying-us-treasury-bills-at-a-faster-pace-than-during-covid/ 2026-08-18T12:01:22Z Lighthouse Economics en The Fed is buying US Treasury bills at a faster pace than during Covid 2026-08-18T12:01:22Z Blog https://mark-skidmore.com/2026/08/18/jd-vance-wants-to-end-the-us-dollars-position-as-a-global-reserve-currency/ 2026-08-18T11:58:25Z Lighthouse Economics en JD Vance wants to end the US dollar's position as a global reserve currency 2026-08-18T11:58:25Z Blog