…of those other bonds get sold—corporates, for instance. The bid-offer on Munis is basically going to be zero-coupon bonds at a high discount. (Think fast about how many state and…

…effects whatsoever of a move of an additional $50 billion more or less per year into the stock market (valued at over $50 trillion around the world), the bond market…

…505 U.S. at 181. Odd though it may seem in light of American history, States’ rights sometimes are individual rights. See Bond v. United States, 564 U.S. __, No. 09-1227,…

…part. Robert pulls back Rob from comments on more hot hot exiting inflation protected securities Rob Hey Robert its not just TIPS. There is now the I-series savings bond: http://savingsbonds.gov/indiv/products/prod_ibonds_glance.htm…

…lends money to the federal government by buying a bond, the government spends it. But the government still pays interest and repays what it borrowed. That goes for the Social…

…amassed $571 billion of the high-quality US securities: Treasury notes and bonds, agencies, and stocks, which includes the -$12 billion net sale of corporate bonds. Overall, it was a reasonably…

…indicator of bond yields and inflation. The employment release reported that the employment diffusion index rebounded to 60.0 in December and this may be a leading indicator of improved employment….

…better next time around. Meanwhile, the GOP is already blaring that there is no way that they’ll give an inch on anything. They won’t support the Build America Bond program,…

…from middle class ratepayers like me. These monied interests are demagoguing our Treasury bond holdings as “just worthless IOUs”, “we just owe it to ourselves”, “Congress spent the money already”…

…US government to shorten the maturity of its outstanding debt, paying off long-term bonds while borrowing short-term. [skip] It’s just as if Treasury sold 3-month T-bills and used the proceeds…