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Why the Fed's rate cut might not boost the economy
The yield curve will reveal the bond market's confidence in how the U.S. is handling monetary policy Financial markets are weighing the risk that U.S. interest rates now will be based on political considerations. Just as the inverted Treasury yield curve in recent years didn't mean a recession was imminent, the current upwardly sloping yield curve doesn't guarantee a strong economy. The yield curve refers to the difference between interest rates at shorter and longer maturities. Shorter-term rates typically are lower than longer-term ones. But at times this balance will be reversed, or inverted - and historically an ... (full story)