Deficits Are Exploding News Today

(Bloomberg) -- It’s the buzz word on Wall Street and in the hallways of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department. It’s blamed for triggering bond selloffs, shifts in debt auctions and interest-rate policy. That few agree on what exactly it reflects, or how to measure it, seems to matter little — the term premium is a powerful new force in the market.Most Read from BloombergRockstar Plans to Announce Much Anticipated ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’US 30-Year Mortgage R...

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve has now offloaded about $1 trillion of its bond holdings since it began working down its bloated balance sheet last year, with no sign of the kinds of strains in financial markets that spooked policymakers the last time they oversaw such a program.Most Read from BloombergHuawei Teardown Shows Chip Breakthrough in Blow to US SanctionsChina Slowdown Means It May Never Overtake US Economy, Forecast ShowsReturn-to-Office Is a $1.3 Trillion Problem Few Have Figured