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Friday, June 1, 2012

The Death of the 20-Year TIPS Yield (Musical Tribute)





See Also:
Real Yield Infection (Musical Tributes)

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FRB: Selected Interest Rates
US Treasury: Yield Curve
Posted by Stagflationary Mark at 2:08 PM
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