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The Fed will sell some of the bonds it's been buying in an effort to cool the economy

by Justin Ho
Apr 6, 2022
Selling the Treasury and mortgage-back bonds on its balance sheet helps the central bank raise interest rates.
According to its March meeting minutes, the Federal Reserve will start selling $95 billion worth of bonds per month.
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This important interest rate has bounced back to its pre-pandemic level. That's good news.

by Justin Ho
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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How has the Federal Reserve's bond buying helped the economy?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 19, 2021
Those bonds have helped keep lots of money flowing into the economy. But now, the Fed is signaling that its going to taper off its monthly purchases.
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell is expected to address the tapering of the Fed's bond-buying at an upcoming conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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A corner of the bond market is showing signs of stress

by Victoria Craig
Mar 13, 2020
After this week's global market crash, the credit market is showing signs of stress.
Markets in Europe and futures in the U.S. are up Friday morning after a mess Thursday.
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Bond yields are lower than during the financial crisis

by Amy Scott
Mar 9, 2020
But that may not be signaling that the economic damage from the coronavirus will be as bad as the Great Recession.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday.
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Bond yields hit a record low

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 28, 2020
Why are investors settling for such small returns? U.S. Treasurys are about the safest place to put your money.
A trader reacts during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday as markets continue to drop from COVID-19 uncertainty.
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More people are taking cash out of their homes

by Amy Scott
Feb 5, 2020
A recent study shows mortgage refinancing spikes before economic recession.
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What does the bond market tell us about the economy?

by Sean McHenry and Kai Ryssdal
Sep 27, 2019
If you want to know what's going on in this economy, the bond market is a pretty good place to start.
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What's the appeal of the "century bond"?

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 29, 2019
Investors would sign up to loan the U.S. government money for 50 or even 100 years.
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What are negative interest rates?

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 22, 2019
While the U.S. waits on word of rate cuts, the global economy is seeing negative interest rates.
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