Understanding National Debt Could Help You Understand Bond ETFs | ETF Trends

Understanding the national debt and the role treasury bonds play in it can help investors understand how their treasury bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) work.

Last week on "Fresh Air," host Terry Gross spoke with the authors of "Where Does the Money Go?" It turns out most Americans only have the vaguest idea of national debt and the repercussions of it.

Have a listen – we think you’ll find it illuminating.

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