Central Banks
Fed’s Barkin Says Yield Surge Reflects Strong Economic Data, Heavy Supply
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said surging US Treasury yields reflect strong economic data as well as heavy supply, adding that it’s a return to a more normal rate seen in prior years.
“There’s a lot of fiscal issuance out there,” Barkin said Thursday at an event hosted by the University of North Carolina Wilmington. “That’s creating a lot of supply. And the data have come in a lot stronger lately.”