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Treasuries

Climbing 10-year Treasury yield signals costlier future for buying, borrowing

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 18, 2023
If the Federal Reserve needs to keep interest rates higher to continue battling inflation, 10-year yields will have to compete.
The Treasury Department is issuing a lot of bonds to pay for recent government spending. Above, a statue of Alexander Hamilton outside the agency's offices.
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National Debt

How the debt ceiling fight puts the indispensable U.S. Treasurys market at risk

by Matt Levin
May 26, 2023
The $24 trillion Treasury bond market plays an important role in the global financial system. Is there any viable alternative?
"U.S. Treasurys are the safest asset anywhere, even in the case of default," says Yesha Yadav from Vanderbilt. This is why essentially the entire global financial system buys U.S. government debt whenever there's a panic.
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Why you should care about the yield curve

by Paddy Hirsch
Sep 9, 2015
It reflects what investors think will happen to the economy.
Think of the yield curve in terms of "Chutes and Ladders"
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By The Numbers

A bill is not a bond is not a note

by Jonathan Karp
Oct 15, 2013
Treasuries come in all ages and levels of maturity.
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Raising the Debt Ceiling

Debt ceiling fears push financial institutions to sell Treasuries

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 11, 2013
Some financial institutions, worried they might not get their money back if the Treasury defaults on its debt, are selling their short term government debt. This presents risks to the financial system and to the economy.
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What's a floating-rate note and how does it work?

by Paddy Hirsch
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.
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.
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Explaining the Fed's 'Operation Twist' with diamonds

by Paddy Hirsch
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.
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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Final Note

Who are the biggest holders of U.S. debt?

by Kai Ryssdal
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

by Paddy Hirsch
Sep 1, 2010
Here's an email I got earllier this week:...
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What are we talking about?

by Bob Moon
Oct 15, 2008
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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