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by leereeves 435 days ago
That's an interesting point. The 2-year yield did drop noticeably on April 3rd, the day after the tariffs were announced. Do you think the Fed did that to offset the impact of tariffs?
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The Fed doesnt set the rate of the 2 year or any other treasury. They effectively put a floor on the price of the shortest dated treasuries by setting the overnight rate, but the longer dated the treasury, the less effect the federal funds rate has on it.