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Why high yields on Treasury notes should worry you

Sep 20, 2022
Higher yields on government bonds mean the interest rate you pay for pretty much everything also climbs.
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Rates on Treasury notes just went up. So will the cost of federal student loans.

May 11, 2022
Interest on new federal student loans is based on the 10-year Treasury yield. The pause on repayments will end Aug. 31.
Federal student loans will be getting more expensive as interest rates rise.
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This important interest rate has bounced back to its pre-pandemic level. That's good news.

Feb 7, 2022
The market that sets the rate for the 10-year T-Note is betting that growth will continue and inflation won't last.
The 10 year T-note is nearly back to pre-pandemic numbers.
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