Article 6Y2CS Why the 30-year bond matters

Why the 30-year bond matters

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Paddy Hirsch
from NPR: Planet Money on (#6Y2CS)

Last week, the U.S. Treasury held an auction for 30-year bonds. Some were worried no one would show up to buy these things! That didn't happen, but the 'long bond' isn't exactly thriving at the moment. Today on the show, we look back at why we have such a long maturity bond and why it might be a good idea to start paying attention to it going forward.

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