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by missedthecue 1469 days ago
Fake news. The government can't even get 30 year money below 3.2% right now.

Blackrock doesnt have any 30 year debt (they have a very debt-light business model). Microsoft has 30 year bonds and theyre trading at around 4.5% right now. But of course, the default rate on AAA corporate debt is much lower than on Joe Schmo's mortgage.

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Just for context, Microsoft is the one corporation in the world still has higher bond rating than the US government itself. S&P still has US's bond at AA+, and Fitch has US's bond at AAA with "negative" outlook. While all 4 credit agencies have Microsoft at AAA.