The central bank has hinted for two months it plans to buy Treasurys to drive interest rates lower in an attempt to spark lending and spending.

美联储两个月来多次表示，计划购买美国国债，降低贷款利率，刺激借贷和消费支出。

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Much of that is likely due to bills maturing, rather than being sold, and China has continued to buy Treasurys with more than one year's maturity.

这在很大程度上缘于债券到期，而不是被抛售，并且中国仍在继续购买期限在一年以上的美国国债。

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Many traders had been predicting the Fed would buy between $500 billion and $1 trillion in Treasurys to drive interest rates lower and boost lending and spending.

许多交易员一直预计美联储会购买5000亿美元到1万亿美元的美国国债，再次压低贷款利率，推动贷款和消费。

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Banks will pay you 3% for a one year CD and buy Treasurys yielding over 4%.

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Banks will pay you 3% for a one-year CD and buy Treasurys yielding over 4%.

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Their willingness to buy Treasurys at crummy yields rather than stocks implies the economy will shrink next year rather than grow.

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