WSJ opinion piece argues U.S. Treasury's actions to lower yields are integral to the market, not distorting it
The article refutes Stanley F. Druckenmiller's critique that the Treasury Department's attempts to lower yields by retiring illiquid issuance distort market signals. It posits that the Treasury, as a securities issuer, is part of the market, and its decisions on issuance pace, composition, and retirement are legitimate choices aimed at lowering borrowing costs and managing risk, thus being integral to the price-formation process.
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