Escape From Treasury: US Treasury 13 and 26 Week Bills Bid-to-Cover PLUNGE To Lowest Levels Since 2008 (Buyers Flee!)

Today’s Treasury auction for short-term debt (13 and 26 week Bills) was daunting.

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Specifically, the bid-to-cover ratio (the ratio of the number of bids received in a Treasury security auction compared to the number of accepted bids) fell to the lowest level since late 2008. For the 13-month bill,

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For the 26 week Bill,

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Escape from Treasury starring Snake Plisken!

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