Bond Measure stories:
JGB futures inch down after BOJ; curve stays steep
Feb 18th, 2010 - Reuters
* 5-year/20-year yield spread stays near decade-wide * boj keeps rates unchanged, holds off on new initiatives * boj shirakawa presser eyed amid pressure to fight deflation tokyo, feb 18 (reuters) - japanese government bond futures softened
German Bonds Little Changed as Investors Await Greek Details
Feb 15th, 2010 - BusinessWeek
feb. 15 (bloomberg) -- german government bonds were little changed as investors awaited details from the european union about possible assistance for greece as the nation struggles to cut its budget deficit. declines earlier pushed yields on 10-year
Seattle and most other school measures passing
Feb 10th, 2010 - The Seattle Times
voters were showing their support for most area school districts, with partial returns from tuesday's special election favoring passage of billions of dollars in levy and bond measures to operate, maintain and build schools. according to unofficial
Portugal, Greece, Spain Sovereign CDS Tighten
Feb 9th, 2010 - Wall Street Journal
(updates prices, adds further information, comment.) london (dow jones)--the cost of insuring the sovereign debt of greece, portugal, and spain against default fell tuesday, after portugal announced plans for a 10-year, syndicated bond issue
Moody's: Government Debt Is Vastly Understated, And On Its Current Path America Will Be Downgraded
Feb 5th, 2010 - Silicon Alley Insider
moody's has issued a fresh, stern warning to the u.s., in regards to america's treasured aaa-debt status.
on its current path, the u.s. will be eventually downgraded. it's as simple as that.
remember the days when u.s. bonds were taught


