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The U.S. Treasury said it plans to sell $22 billion of longer-term debt at quarterly auctions next week and signaled that sales may have to increase as the budget deficit widens.
The Treasury will auction $13 billion in 10-year notes Feb. 6 and $9 billion in 30-year bonds Feb. 7, the department said Wednesday.
The amounts were higher than the combined November sales of $18 billion in 10- and 30-year debt.
