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Why the U.S. Treasury moved to lower long-term bond yields
Markets & MoneyNPR Business20 Aug, 02:31 pmAtlasHour
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Why the U.S. Treasury moved to lower long-term bond yields

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith about why the U.S. Treasury acted to push down long-term bond yields and how that relates to the ballooning U.S. debt.

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith about why the U.S.

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