Treasury Bonds

Andrea Hsu and Stacey Vanek Smith experience the Treasury's website crashing as their bond purchase was going through.

The bond that broke the internet

10:46am October 31, 2022

US Treasury bonds are known as a super safe, super boring place to put your money. But the Series I Savings Bond got so popular last week, the surge in demand crashed the Treasury's website

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in July. The Fed is facing a key decision of when to start withdrawing some of the stimulus it has provided to markets during the pandemic.

Economy

It's Called The Bond Taper. Yes, It's Geeky. But This Is Why You Should Know About It

6:38pm August 23, 2021

by David Gura

The Federal Reserve has provided massive support to markets through the pandemic. Now it faces a tricky decision: how to start removing some of that help without triggering a market sell-off.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks about the coronavirus at the White House on March 25. The Treasury said Monday it expects to borrow nearly $3 trillion in the April-June quarter.

Politics & Government

U.S. Treasury To Borrow $3 Trillion In 3 Months To Pay For Pandemic

6:04pm May 04, 2020

by Scott Horsley

In a single quarter, the government will borrow more than twice as much as it did all of last year, as the cost of the coronavirus pandemic dwarfs previous deficits.

Major U.S. stock indexes fell Friday as short-term Treasury yields exceeded those on long-term bonds, in what some analysts consider a sign that a recession may be coming.

Economy

Stocks Indexes Drop As Bond Market Flashes Recession Warning

9:52pm March 22, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The bond market flashed an ominous warning Friday, as the yield on long-term government debt dipped below that of short-term bills. That unusual situation often signals a recession on the horizon.

Trader Edward Curran (right) works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. As Treasury yields topped 3 percent on Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average tumbled.

Interest Rate Rise Unsettles Stock Investors; Dow Falls 425 Points

7:44pm April 24, 2018

by John Ydstie

For the first time in four years, the rate on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note crossed 3 percent. While it signals a stronger economy, it makes bonds more attractive investments, undermining stocks.

Unless Congress raises the debt limit by Nov. 3, the U.S. Treasury may be left with only incoming taxes and fees to cover expenses, which would not be enough to pay all bills.

Why You Shouldn't Stare Up At The Debt Ceiling And Yawn

11:53am October 24, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Congress always finds a way to swerve away from the brink just as the country nears default on its bonds. But this time, political turmoil may be increasing the danger that Congress won't act in time.