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Why Lloyd Blankfein is fretting about low, low rates

Why Lloyd Blankfein is fretting about low, low rates

Historically low benchmark yields have supported the stock market’s push higher, but also made some observers increasingly wary.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note settled at 2.108% on Wednesday after dropping to its lowest level of the year earlier this week. That’s just a smidgen above the S&P 500′s 1.89% dividend yield.

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