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Treasurer reports county portfolio and flags market volatility tied to tariffs and bond yields
Summary
Deschutes County Treasurer Bill Kim briefed commissioners on March financial conditions, saying markets have been volatile amid tariff news and unusual bond/stock moves; the county portfolio balance and yield trimmed slightly but remains within policy.
Bill Kim, Deschutes County treasurer, provided the March Treasurer’s Report to commissioners on April 21, describing national and local economic indicators and a month‑end portfolio review.
Kim told the board that recent headlines have been dominated by tariff discussions and unusual simultaneous moves in both stock averages and bond yields. He said the 10‑year U.S. Treasury yield fell to a recent low in early April and later rose; as of his morning report the 10‑year was trading near 4.38 percent. Kim said markets were debating the likely path of Federal Reserve policy and how tariff…
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