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  • 91Treasury Direct — The market where investors can purchase treasury securities directly from the federal government Treasury. This trading system eliminates brokers and dealers, and is conducted through Federal Reserve Banks. Tenders can be made either on a… …

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  • 92Treasury bills — Debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have maturities of one year or less. Maturities for T bills are usually 91 days, 182 days, or 52 weeks. The New York Times Financial Glossary Short term obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury. Bills are …

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  • 93Treasury bond — Government debt security with a coupon and original maturity of more than 10 years. Interest is paid semiannually. Chicago Board of Trade glossary debt obligations of the US Treasury that have maturities ( maturity) of more than 10 years.… …

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  • 94Treasury bill — noun a short term obligation that is not interest bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days • Syn: ↑T bill • Hypernyms: ↑Treasury, ↑Treasury obligations * * * ˈtreasury bill 7 [treasury bill] …

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  • 95Treasury Secretary — noun 1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury • Syn: ↑Secretary of the Treasury • Hypernyms: ↑secretary 2. the position of the head of the Treasury Department… …

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  • 96Treasury Automated Auction Processing System - TAAPS — A computer network system developed by the Federal Reserve (and facilitated by its banks) to process the tenders received for treasury securities. The treasury securities are traded through an auction process in the primary market. Tenders are… …

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  • 97Treasury Budget — Data released by the U.S. Treasury on a monthly basis that accounts for the surpluses or deficits of the federal government. Treasury budget data tracks the changes in monthly balances as an indicator of budget trends and the direction of fiscal… …

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  • 98Treasury Index — An index based on the auctions of U.S. Treasury bills, or on the U.S. Treasury s daily yield curve. It is commonly used in determining mortgage rates for mortgages with an unfixed component and as a performance benchmark for investors in the… …

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  • 99Treasury Secretary — The Secretary of the Treasury is a member of the Presidential cabinet. This person is the acting head of the Department of the Treasury, and deals with all financial and monetary matters directly relating to the government. The secretary is the… …

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  • 100Treasury notes — Debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have maturities of more than 2 years but less than 10 years. The New York Times Financial Glossary Medium term obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury. Notes are issued for initial maturities from over… …

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