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They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1625520680304365568/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXX -XX% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +196% - X Months XXXXXXXXX +1,430% - X Year XXXXXXXXX +16,547% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1625520680304365568/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX +30% - X Months XXX +93% - X Year XXX +6,886% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1625520680304365568/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX -XXXX% - X Month XXXXXX +13% - X Months XXXXXX +475% - X Year XXXXXX +1,094% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1625520680304365568/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::1625520680304365568/influence) --- **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) XXXXX% [countries](/list/countries) XXXXX% [exchanges](/list/exchanges) XXXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [federal reserve](/topic/federal-reserve) #101, [rates](/topic/rates) #374, [longterm](/topic/longterm) #112, [finance](/topic/finance) #1173, [bank of](/topic/bank-of) #163, [fed](/topic/fed) 4.55%, [banking](/topic/banking) #339, [balance sheet](/topic/balance-sheet) 4.55%, [china](/topic/china) 4.55%, [bessent](/topic/bessent) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@vxo150](/creator/undefined) [@wbmosler](/creator/undefined) [@stlouisfed](/creator/undefined) [@jvisserlabs](/creator/undefined) [@keepfischin](/creator/undefined) [@lizzansenders](/creator/undefined) [@guyadami](/creator/undefined) [@shahjinesh111](/creator/undefined) [@dramos_88](/creator/undefined) [@mikeharrisny](/creator/undefined) [@unciacapital](/creator/undefined) [@mattcdevine](/creator/undefined) [@losbitcoiners24](/creator/undefined) [@jusxew](/creator/undefined) [@goldbugger](/creator/undefined) [@sehizohombre](/creator/undefined) [@kunalbsukhija](/creator/undefined) [@joshuab50510711](/creator/undefined) [@_memorious_](/creator/undefined) [@palantittybull1](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1625520680304365568/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "Federal Reserve Independence Is a Myth. It never existed. Concerns about it are overblown. And here is why: A thread 🧵"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886266192929214) 2025-07-28 17:34:47 UTC 12.6K followers, 8045 engagements "Gold revaluation quantum AI revolutions central bank & BIS machinations de-dollarization . you name it it's in Quoz . all written X years ahead of reality. Check it out Now making first X chapters available free for first time here:"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1892273017884913951) 2025-02-19 18:00:18 UTC 12.6K followers, 100.8K engagements "Id also add that Xi by law maintains total control over the PBoC. So now that I really think about it theres a lot of historical and current examples of successful economies where the Executive controls the central bank. Go figure"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1945593122034962887) 2025-07-16 21:15:22 UTC 12.6K followers, 4333 engagements "First one has to understand the primary purpose of a central bank. While the so-called dual mandate of price stability/employment has dominated recent conversation that is not why central banks were created nor is it the Feds only mandate. Moderate long-term interest rates are a co-equal part of its mandate"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886268994703710) 2025-07-28 17:34:48 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "Many do not know how the US government funded itself when not under a central bank. It was absurd. Often the government issued debt at $XXXX on the dollar. In other words the US Treasury only received a small amount of the principal it issued"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886280491209075) 2025-07-28 17:34:51 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "The jumps in latest CPI mostly energy (AI) including 14%+ on nat gas YoY. Also some health care. None of that being effected by tariffs nor will it be tamped down by higher Fed Funds. Argument not to cut getting harder. JP will need to shift at/by Jackson Hole. Cut in Sept"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1945111686479811056) 2025-07-15 13:22:19 UTC 12.6K followers, 7363 engagements "Going back to 1694 and the creation of the Bank of England central banks have always had one fundamental goal: to finance the fiscal expenditures of the sovereign/federal government. When William III could not finance his war with France he created the BoE to do so"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886271997849663) 2025-07-28 17:34:49 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "In other words the Federal Reserve as a descendant of central banking history has not shed its primary purpose: to finance the government. Whenever necessary most notably in the 1940s during WWII all other goals of the bank were subordinated to financing the Treasury"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886289009943008) 2025-07-28 17:34:53 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "There is no reason to believe this primary purpose still enshrined in statutory law has been abandoned. It is only resurfacing now as interest expense grows relative to GDP. The Fed is a central bank like any other created to fund the government it serves and under its auspices"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886291786838418) 2025-07-28 17:34:53 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "This is not just historically evident. It is written into the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 (as amended) and still in statute today though rarely discussed. The FOMC is required to focus on moderate long-term interest rates"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886274908594565) 2025-07-28 17:34:49 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "Greatest bull/bubble run in any living investors' lifetimes on a major index: SEPT '98 to Jan '00. Nasdaq goes from roughly 1000 to 3800 in less than XX months. US XX year goes from roughly XXX% to 6.75%. Why are people afraid of raising yields"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1944831414089728424) 2025-07-14 18:48:36 UTC 12.6K followers, 8833 engagements "Idiots on CNBC talking about how surprised they are that Bessent says he expects China to diversify away from U.S. Treasuries. Only morons think China holding roughly $XXX billion in USTs is leverage. Fed reduced balance sheet by $X trillion in recent years. Just for transactions China needs at least $XXX billion in USTs. So the leverage they have is half a trillion if that peanuts. China has no leverage or power b/c of their UST holdings which are a drop in the bucket. That ship has sailed"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1948110333635432842) 2025-07-23 19:57:52 UTC 12.6K followers, 9494 engagements "Ill add to this Japan and UK hold more USTs than China. And they are allies and weve locked them up. Anyone who warns foreign-holders of USTs could sell creating issues is CLUELESS"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1948111175226376651) 2025-07-23 20:01:12 UTC 12.6K followers, 6504 engagements "As the modern central bank emerged it was given additional responsibilities including price stability and full employment. However to this day maintaining moderate long-term interest rates for the federal government is still a statutory obligation of the Fed"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886286468133114) 2025-07-28 17:34:52 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "My foray into financial investigative journalism has hit a roadblock. Was expecting to be at the Fed's Eccles building today but hit car troubles. Driving a nice Audi A5 coupe but EPC light clicked on and car died at a stoplight yesterday. Managed to get it running again and decided to make a beeline for home before more troubles kicked in. On a positive note back looking at markets and will post an update shortly"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1947688566999400537) 2025-07-22 16:01:55 UTC 12.6K followers, 4058 engagements "Recap video of where I see things a bit longer than usual about XX minutes but if youre interested check it out. Breakdown on the ECB presser today with Christine. General macro thoughts and some specific names mentioned in the last minutes. Thanks BTW also tease I may be buying puts in the not too distant future. but not yet"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1948395418833850741) 2025-07-24 14:50:41 UTC 12.6K followers, 8183 engagements "A central bank was created to finance monies at a more appropriate rate. Often this was from wealthy Europeans in the beginning to the point that roughly 3000 of the original 4000 shareholders of the Second Bank of the United States were Europeans"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886283435954384) 2025-07-28 17:34:51 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "Is Nat Gas the New Oil in an AI World Energy drove "goods" inflation in PPI this past week. Same in CPI including a 14%+ pop in nat gas YoY. Historically WTI Crude has correlated extremely well with Core CPI. As electricity demand grows I'm keeping a closer eye on nat gas as a proxy for electricity demand & for clues on where inflation may be heading next"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1946669297335779784) 2025-07-19 20:31:42 UTC 12.6K followers, 6728 engagements "The US has had X central banks over the centuries. The Bank of North America created by the Continental Congress The First Bank of the United States The Second Bank of the Untied States and the Federal Reserve SYSTEM I emphasize system as the current central bank was set up per historical documentation to look like a government entity but remain under private banking control"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886277802689005) 2025-07-28 17:34:50 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "To think that this primary purpose does not exist is pure folly. In coming months I believe we will here more talk of long-term rates as part of the Fed's mandate"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1949886294592495638) 2025-07-28 17:34:54 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements "Been taking a break from mainstream financial media as its pretty much useless. But watching today a bit. Still cant believe how guys like Dan Nathan and @GuyAdami can go on month after month as perma-bears admitting they are perennially wrong and yet still given airtime"  [@MelMattison1](/creator/x/MelMattison1) on [X](/post/tweet/1948139486501576826) 2025-07-23 21:53:42 UTC 12.6K followers, 3731 engagements
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@MelMattison1 Mel Mattison
Mel Mattison posts on X about federal reserve, rates, longterm, finance the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Engagements: XXXXXX #
- X Week XXXXXX -XX%
- X Month XXXXXXXXX +196%
- X Months XXXXXXXXX +1,430%
- X Year XXXXXXXXX +16,547%
Mentions: XX #
- X Week XX -XX%
- X Month XXX +30%
- X Months XXX +93%
- X Year XXX +6,886%
Followers: XXXXXX #
- X Week XXXXXX -XXXX%
- X Month XXXXXX +13%
- X Months XXXXXX +475%
- X Year XXXXXX +1,094%
CreatorRank: XXXXXXX #
Social Influence #
Social category influence finance XXXXX% countries XXXXX% exchanges XXXX% automotive brands XXXX%
Social topic influence federal reserve #101, rates #374, longterm #112, finance #1173, bank of #163, fed 4.55%, banking #339, balance sheet 4.55%, china 4.55%, bessent XXXX%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @vxo150 @wbmosler @stlouisfed @jvisserlabs @keepfischin @lizzansenders @guyadami @shahjinesh111 @dramos_88 @mikeharrisny @unciacapital @mattcdevine @losbitcoiners24 @jusxew @goldbugger @sehizohombre @kunalbsukhija @joshuab50510711 @memorious @palantittybull1
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"Federal Reserve Independence Is a Myth. It never existed. Concerns about it are overblown. And here is why: A thread 🧵"
@MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:47 UTC 12.6K followers, 8045 engagements
"Gold revaluation quantum AI revolutions central bank & BIS machinations de-dollarization . you name it it's in Quoz . all written X years ahead of reality. Check it out Now making first X chapters available free for first time here:" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-02-19 18:00:18 UTC 12.6K followers, 100.8K engagements
"Id also add that Xi by law maintains total control over the PBoC. So now that I really think about it theres a lot of historical and current examples of successful economies where the Executive controls the central bank. Go figure" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-16 21:15:22 UTC 12.6K followers, 4333 engagements
"First one has to understand the primary purpose of a central bank. While the so-called dual mandate of price stability/employment has dominated recent conversation that is not why central banks were created nor is it the Feds only mandate. Moderate long-term interest rates are a co-equal part of its mandate" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:48 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"Many do not know how the US government funded itself when not under a central bank. It was absurd. Often the government issued debt at $XXXX on the dollar. In other words the US Treasury only received a small amount of the principal it issued" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:51 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"The jumps in latest CPI mostly energy (AI) including 14%+ on nat gas YoY. Also some health care. None of that being effected by tariffs nor will it be tamped down by higher Fed Funds. Argument not to cut getting harder. JP will need to shift at/by Jackson Hole. Cut in Sept" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-15 13:22:19 UTC 12.6K followers, 7363 engagements
"Going back to 1694 and the creation of the Bank of England central banks have always had one fundamental goal: to finance the fiscal expenditures of the sovereign/federal government. When William III could not finance his war with France he created the BoE to do so" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:49 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"In other words the Federal Reserve as a descendant of central banking history has not shed its primary purpose: to finance the government. Whenever necessary most notably in the 1940s during WWII all other goals of the bank were subordinated to financing the Treasury" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:53 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"There is no reason to believe this primary purpose still enshrined in statutory law has been abandoned. It is only resurfacing now as interest expense grows relative to GDP. The Fed is a central bank like any other created to fund the government it serves and under its auspices" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:53 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"This is not just historically evident. It is written into the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 (as amended) and still in statute today though rarely discussed. The FOMC is required to focus on moderate long-term interest rates" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:49 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"Greatest bull/bubble run in any living investors' lifetimes on a major index: SEPT '98 to Jan '00. Nasdaq goes from roughly 1000 to 3800 in less than XX months. US XX year goes from roughly XXX% to 6.75%. Why are people afraid of raising yields" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-14 18:48:36 UTC 12.6K followers, 8833 engagements
"Idiots on CNBC talking about how surprised they are that Bessent says he expects China to diversify away from U.S. Treasuries. Only morons think China holding roughly $XXX billion in USTs is leverage. Fed reduced balance sheet by $X trillion in recent years. Just for transactions China needs at least $XXX billion in USTs. So the leverage they have is half a trillion if that peanuts. China has no leverage or power b/c of their UST holdings which are a drop in the bucket. That ship has sailed" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-23 19:57:52 UTC 12.6K followers, 9494 engagements
"Ill add to this Japan and UK hold more USTs than China. And they are allies and weve locked them up. Anyone who warns foreign-holders of USTs could sell creating issues is CLUELESS" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-23 20:01:12 UTC 12.6K followers, 6504 engagements
"As the modern central bank emerged it was given additional responsibilities including price stability and full employment. However to this day maintaining moderate long-term interest rates for the federal government is still a statutory obligation of the Fed" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:52 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"My foray into financial investigative journalism has hit a roadblock. Was expecting to be at the Fed's Eccles building today but hit car troubles. Driving a nice Audi A5 coupe but EPC light clicked on and car died at a stoplight yesterday. Managed to get it running again and decided to make a beeline for home before more troubles kicked in. On a positive note back looking at markets and will post an update shortly" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-22 16:01:55 UTC 12.6K followers, 4058 engagements
"Recap video of where I see things a bit longer than usual about XX minutes but if youre interested check it out. Breakdown on the ECB presser today with Christine. General macro thoughts and some specific names mentioned in the last minutes. Thanks BTW also tease I may be buying puts in the not too distant future. but not yet" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-24 14:50:41 UTC 12.6K followers, 8183 engagements
"A central bank was created to finance monies at a more appropriate rate. Often this was from wealthy Europeans in the beginning to the point that roughly 3000 of the original 4000 shareholders of the Second Bank of the United States were Europeans" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:51 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"Is Nat Gas the New Oil in an AI World Energy drove "goods" inflation in PPI this past week. Same in CPI including a 14%+ pop in nat gas YoY. Historically WTI Crude has correlated extremely well with Core CPI. As electricity demand grows I'm keeping a closer eye on nat gas as a proxy for electricity demand & for clues on where inflation may be heading next" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-19 20:31:42 UTC 12.6K followers, 6728 engagements
"The US has had X central banks over the centuries. The Bank of North America created by the Continental Congress The First Bank of the United States The Second Bank of the Untied States and the Federal Reserve SYSTEM I emphasize system as the current central bank was set up per historical documentation to look like a government entity but remain under private banking control" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:50 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"To think that this primary purpose does not exist is pure folly. In coming months I believe we will here more talk of long-term rates as part of the Fed's mandate" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-28 17:34:54 UTC 12.6K followers, XXX engagements
"Been taking a break from mainstream financial media as its pretty much useless. But watching today a bit. Still cant believe how guys like Dan Nathan and @GuyAdami can go on month after month as perma-bears admitting they are perennially wrong and yet still given airtime" @MelMattison1 on X 2025-07-23 21:53:42 UTC 12.6K followers, 3731 engagements