What accounts for the difference between treasury bond rates, and corporate bonds? and Bond prop: Piton Watch

What accounts for the difference between treasury bond rates, and corporate bonds?

Specifically regarding US Treasury prices and yields on a 30 yr bond, and a big corporation like GM?


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