Tuesday, May 1, 2012

U.S. Considers Notes That Float



In case you haven't been paying attention....From the Wall St Journal: As borrowers around the U.S. rush to lock in near-record-low interest rates on everything from mortgages to corporate bonds, the Treasury Department soon might embark on a program that seemingly does just the opposite.

After a series of meetings early this week, Treasury officials will decide whether to start issuing floating-rate debt for the first time ever. Instead of the interest rate being fixed throughout the life of the notes, the rate would move up and down as overall rates move higher and lower.

The change would be the first new addition to the Treasury's arsenal of debt products in ...

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