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10. Debt Markets: Term Structure
May 4th, 2009
Financial Markets (ECON 252) The markets for debt, both public and private far exceed the entire stock market in value and importance. The US Treasury issues debt of various maturities through auctions, which are open only to authorized buyers. Corporations issue debt with investment banks as intermediaries. The interest rates are not set by the Treasury, the corporations or the investment bankers, but are determined by the market, reflecting economic forces about which there are a number of …
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