In Greenspan conundrum redux, odds are on bond traders' side
They are signalling there's little reason long-term Treasury yields can't, and won't, stay depressed
New York
THE Federal Reserve faces another bond-market conundrum as it prepares to raise interest rates.
Policymakers including New York Fed president William Dudley are suggesting there's something wrong with debt yields that aren't climbing as the economy recovers. Yet, traders are signalling there's little reason long-term Treasury yields can't, and won't, stay depressed.
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