1·One year ago we predicted that US long bond rates would rise. This is exactly what happened and the 30 year Treasury Bond yield went from 2.5% to 4.6% during the year.
一年前我们预测美国长期债券利率会上升，在过去的一年里30年期国债的确从2.5%上升到4.6%。
2·Fed officials are focused on the gap between benchmark rates like Treasury bond yields and rates on many other kinds of debt.
美联储官员目前主要关注美国国债收益率等基准利率和许多其他债券利率之间的利差。
3·Since America is the world's largest economy, has the most liquid financial markets and operates the world's premier reserve currency, the Treasury bond has been seen as the global risk-free asset.
美国是全球最大的经济体，拥有流动性最强的金融市场，管理着全球最重要的储备货币，因此，美国国债已经被视为一项全球性的无风险资产。
4·This likely would dilute the Treasury bond market, drive down prices, push up yields and cause mortgage rates to rise.
这可能会稀释美国国债市场，压低国债价格，推高收益率，带动抵押贷款利率走高。
5·Risk aversion has sent the 10-year Treasury bond yield below 3%.
风险规避已经使10年期长期国债收益率低于3%。