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Answer 1) Increase in interest rates is virtually an important number to consider for the US Economy with Interest Rate of 10 year US Treasury Securities going up from 1.48% in 2012 to record high of 2.86% this August. Considering the present situation of Federal Budget, US Economy is living in trap of greatest debt bubble of the millenium. However, economists and other finance professionals are expecting these interest rate continue to go up: - US Economy is strengthening and this makes suration risk in bond portfolio a seriosu concern for investors. - Investors are ...