US Treasuries
Plain definition. US Treasuries are securities the United States government sells to investors to raise the money it needs, backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.
Technical definition. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service offers Treasury securities to investors to meet the financing needs of the U.S. government at the least cost over time. Marketable Treasuries come in five types: Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and Floating Rate Notes (FRNs). They can be transferred or sold before maturity and are sold through auctions, while non-marketable ones such as U.S. savings bonds and state and local government securities (SLGS) cannot be sold or transferred, and all are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.
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Source
Financing | Bureau of the Fiscal Service (fiscal.treasury.gov), read October 1, 2026.
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