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    What is the yield curve?

    Short answer

    A graph showing bond yields at different maturities — 3-month, 2-year, 10-year, 30-year. Usually slopes upward.

    Why it matters

    An 'inverted' curve (short rates above long rates) has preceded almost every US recession.

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