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Last year at this time, the 30-year fixed was 55 basis points higher.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Construction labor productivity declined roughly 30% between 1970 and 2020 — a drag the administration estimates has cost the U.S. economy about 20 basis points of GDP growth per year — while overall U.S. productivity rose by 100% over the same period.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2026
The 10-year U.S. Treasury note edged fractionally higher, up barely one basis point to about 4.30%.
—Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The declines lifted yields by as much as five basis points, with long-maturity tenors rising most.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Construction labor productivity declined roughly 30% between 1970 and 2020 — a drag the administration estimates has cost the U.S. economy about 20 basis points of GDP growth per year — while overall U.S. productivity rose by 100% over the same period.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2026
The 10-year U.S. Treasury note edged fractionally higher, up barely one basis point to about 4.30%.
—Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The declines lifted yields by as much as five basis points, with long-maturity tenors rising most.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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