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The facility allows banks to convert Treasury notes and other ultrasafe securities into cash they can borrow from the Fed overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

High-yield bonds appear to be overvalued right now, offering an additional yield of 3.04% relative to ultrasafe Treasuries.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The S&P earnings yield is 4.34 percent, according to FactSet, making it lower and, in some respects, less attractive, than the ultrasafe 5 percent-plus yields on one-year Treasuries.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Investors now demand an extra 4.4 percentage points in yield to buy junk bonds rather than ultrasafe U.S.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2022

Most companies put this cash to work in ultrasafe short-term investments, such as government bonds and cash.

From Slate • May 6, 2016