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What's a floating-rate note and how does it work?
Aug 6, 2012
The Treasury Department is planning to roll out a floating-rate note program in about a year. But what is a floating-rate note and why do we need one? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a boat analogy.
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Explaining the Fed's 'Operation Twist' with diamonds
Jun 26, 2012
The Federal Reserve's most recent policy move is simply a way of driving down interest rates. But how does it work? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains Operation Twist with a simple analogy.
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Who are the biggest holders of U.S. debt?
Jun 4, 2012
There's always talk that foreigners -- China, especially -- hold all of our debt, but that isn't true.
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Why the Fed is buying back Treasuries and how that helps
Sep 1, 2010
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What are we talking about?
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When you hear us warning that the credit market shows signs of severe stress, what's the index to watch? There's no easy answer. There's a...
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