The yield spread between long-term and short-term Treasury securities is known to be a good predictor of economic activity, particularly of looming recessions. One way to learn more is through a ...

The yield curve is becoming flatter. The difference between the 10-year and 2-year government bond is now approaching 1%. The yield curve tends to get flatter when the economy reaches the end of an ...

What is the Yield Curve? The yield curve charts the annual interest rates paid on bonds of various maturities, typically ranging from a month to 30 years. Yields on longer-term bonds tend to be higher ...

The slope of the yield curve in the US has inverted in recent months, making long-term debt significantly cheaper than short-term debt. This inversion is a gauge of investors’ confidence in the ...

The slope of the U.S. yield curve has been among the best recession predictors historically, but after inverting in 2022, the country has not seen a recession yet. Now, the signal is testing the lows ...

I wouldn't exactly say that this is a shock but the European Central Bank has just shown that one of the principal conceits of traditional economics is correct. Demand curves really do slope downwards ...