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U.S. Treasury

U.S. Treasury

A Big Sale at a Round Number

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מכירה גדולה במספר עגול

or "מכירה גדולה במספר עגול" but "round number" means a nice number, so we can say "מספר עגול". I'll use that. Then:

This is no small transaction. The Treasury is offering $69 billion in two-year notes, a standard maturity for federal borrowing. The key figure is the 4% yield, the interest rate the government will pay to investors. That's a notable level, and it's the price the market is asking for the safety of U.S. debt.

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