T-Bill

They wouldn't be able to manipulate their currencies and maintain their trade surpluses if they tried to kick their T-Bill/crack habit.

Budget Woes, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

More Italy Pays Record Rate at T-Bill Sale Japanese Bonds Tumble Heard on the Street: Ireland's Unwanted Anniversary Gift Concerns about whether the euro zone can survive a debt crisis that has dragged on for more than two years and has forced three of its 17 members to accept international bailouts increased after bids at Wednesday's auction of 10-year German bonds fell 40% short of the amount offered.

Italy Leads Busy Week of Euro-Zone Bond Sales Emese Bartha 2011

They also measured from the peak of China's T-Bill holdings -- $2.1 trillion -- to its near- trough.

Andrew Reinbach: Right Wing "Facts" V. Reality Andrew Reinbach 2011

More: Yields Fall at Spanish T-Bill Sale Greece Nears Deal With Creditors "Right now the S&P is causing a lot of uncertainty, we don't know if countries will be downgraded two notches or one notch," said a syndicate director, adding, "If they are going to do it, they should do it before the new year, we need this clarity."

Fitch Warns on Bailout Fund's Rating Sarka Halas 2011

They also measured from the peak of China's T-Bill holdings -- $2.1 trillion -- to its near- trough.

Andrew Reinbach: Right Wing "Facts" V. Reality Andrew Reinbach 2011

They also measured from the peak of China's T-Bill holdings -- $2.1 trillion -- to its near- trough.

Andrew Reinbach: Right Wing "Facts" V. Reality Andrew Reinbach 2011

They also measured from the peak of China's T-Bill holdings -- $2.1 trillion -- to its near- trough.

Andrew Reinbach: Right Wing "Facts" V. Reality Andrew Reinbach 2011

They also measured from the peak of China's T-Bill holdings -- $2.1 trillion -- to its near- trough.

Andrew Reinbach: Right Wing "Facts" V. Reality Andrew Reinbach 2011

They also measured from the peak of China's T-Bill holdings -- $2.1 trillion -- to its near- trough.

Andrew Reinbach: Right Wing "Facts" V. Reality Andrew Reinbach 2011

More Heard on the Street: Risks Remain in Euro Zone Italian T-Bill Sale Boosts Hopes In a thinly-traded and highly volatile market, the yield on Portugal's five-year bond rose to a euro-era record 20.27%, while the 10-year bond added 0.25 percentage points to yield 14.36%, according to data from Tradeweb.

Portuguese Borrowing Costs Hit New Record Art Patnaude 2012