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The Risk and Reward of Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bonds
This chapter explores the consequences of investing in U.S. Treasury bonds across different maturities, emphasizing the need for higher interest rates over longer durations due to increasing risks. It examines factors like credit rating downgrades and federal debt that threaten confidence in these bonds, and how rising yields could affect mortgage and corporate funding costs, ultimately impacting economic growth.
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