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Published in TZ Latest News 12 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff

‘Hawkish’ Fed Minutes Crush Yield Curve To Flattest Since Start Of Last Recession

The persistent flattening of the Treasury yield curve appears to still have legs, and that may be a sign of economic trouble ahead.

As Bloomberg details, on Wednesday, the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s September meeting revealed policy makers’ resolve to stick to their tightening path.

The yield curve’s reaction to that un-data-dependent hawkishness is very evident… (worsened by today’s strong 30Y auction)

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