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Short-Duration Treasury ETFs Are Looking Safer as US Debt Tops $40 Trillion

Chandrima Sanyal

U.S. debt hits $40T as long-term Treasury yields surge, putting TLT and other bond ETFs under pressure while boosting the case for short-duration funds.

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