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The Treasury Department issues loans in the form of bonds. The yield curve is determined by the interest rate on short- and long-term bonds. Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images

Economy Jun 14

What is the yield curve and how could it warn of the next recession?

By Associated Press

Economy Aug 14

Dow slumps 800 points as bond yield spooks investors

The yield on the closely watched 10-year Treasury fell so low Wednesday that, for the first time since 2007, it briefly crossed a threshold that has correctly predicted many past recessions.

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Economy Aug 14

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on August 13, 2019. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Treasury yields invert, stoking fears of possible recession

Yields on 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes inverted early Wednesday, a market phenomenon that shows investors want more in return for short-term government bonds than they are for long-term bonds.

By Associated Press

Making Sen$e Jul 01

FILE PHOTO: A "Now Hiring" sign is posted on a Verizon store in Manhattan in New York City, U.S. on May 10, 2016. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Can the longest economic expansion in U.S. history last?

The nation’s gross domestic product has been growing for the last 121 consecutive months.

By Gretchen Frazee

Making Sen$e Mar 25

The Treasury Department issues loans in the form of bonds. The yield curve is determined by the interest rate on short- and long-term bonds. Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images
Why the inverted yield curve makes investors worry about a recession

The yield curve measures the difference between short-term and long-term interest interest rates on government bonds.

By Gretchen Frazee

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