We are assured by the great and good of the status quo that 10Y rates bursting through the 3.00% barrier (its highest in 26 months) will not hinder the housing recovery (as affordability plunges), slow equity buybacks (via increased cost of capital), or crush bank earnings (via AFS losses and NIM compression as the curve flattens). Bond yields are rising as a 'positive' sign for the economy...
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-05/10-year-breath-away-300-just-50bps-left-until-disorderly-rotation
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