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Why the Fed Is Watching the Yield Curve's Message
In this episode of The Federal Reserve Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into one specific signal the Fed is tracking this August: the curve between the short end and the long end, and the real rate that sits underneath. With the effective fed funds rate pinned at 3.63 percent and the ten-year Treasury near 4.67 percent, the spread is telling a story about where the economy is headed. They examine why a steeper curve usually means optimism, but right now it's being driven by falling inflation expectations and stubborn real rates. The conversation centers on the ten-year breakeven at 2.22…
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