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To: Christian Engineer Mass

Yes, that is the promise. The interest rate reflects the risk of default, however.

In an unmanipulated market, US 2 years would probably be trading about 5% instead of .33%


13 posted on 05/07/2011 10:00:48 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

wow they’re at 0.33%??? That’s much lower than inflation! Why would anyone buy that?

How is it manipulated?


14 posted on 05/07/2011 10:12:01 AM PDT by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many conservative Christians my age out there? __ Click my name)
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