This strategy, announced after yields hit 19-year highs, involves funding these repurchases by issuing more short-term bills, effectively swapping longer-term debt for shorter maturities.
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James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2026
In this case, Treasury aimed to take longer-term maturities, of 10 to 30 years, off the market.
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