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Economic Signals Are Softening. So Why Is the 30-Year Treasury Yield Still So High?

The 30-year Treasury yield is near its highest level since 2007. Here’s the distinction that matters: the Fed sets the price of overnight money. Investors decide what return they need to lend for decades.