The yield curve, which looks at the spread between the 10-year treasury note and the year bill, has been an excellent predictor of coming recessions since 1960, with ...

A yield curve shows the relationship between the yield on securities and their maturities (how long it is until they can be ...

After a sluggish start, Treasury yield curve steepening gained momentum in late 2025 as Fed cut rates by 75 bps over 3 months, driving short-term yields lower. Read more here.

A humped yield curve is a relatively rare type of yield curve that results when the interest rates on medium-term fixed income securities are higher than the rates of both long and short-term ...

The yield curve is a graphical representation that plots the interest rates of bonds with equal credit quality but varying maturity dates. A normal yield curve slopes upward, indicating higher ...

A version of this article was originally published on Oct. 8, 2014. The term "interest rate" continues to strike fear into the hearts of bond investors. These fears have only intensified as the timing ...