August 14, 2026

Budget, Personal Loans

Treasury Pays 5.216% on 30-Year Bond, Costliest Long Debt Since 2001

The columned neoclassical facade of the United States Treasury Department building in Washington lit by warm late afternoon sun against a deep blue sky

Treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at 5.216 percent on August 13, the highest yield on long-dated federal debt since 2001, as bid-to-cover slipped to 2.39.

Shelly Warding
August 14, 2026