Inverted yield curves happen when bonds with shorter maturity periods have higher yields than bonds with longer maturity periods. Under normal circumstances, it’s the other way around. Since ...

The U.S. Treasury yield curve, a crucial barometer of how the economy is doing, has steepened on fears of mounting public ...

With all the talk and rage about the yield curve and what it may signal, its important to take a step back to analyze what a yield curve is, what it’s meant to share with investors, and how it can ...

The inversion of a key measure of the Treasury yield curve is telling investors more about inflation and the Federal Reserve’s credibility than it is about the prospect of recession, according to a ...

Stocks made new record highs, with the S&P 500 setting an intraday high of 5,261.10 and a closing high of 5,241.53 on Thursday. For the week, the S&P increased 2.3% to close at 5,234.18. The index is ...

An inverted yield curve is a signal of near-term economic pessimism. The curve changes right before and during a recession. The way the yield curve is changing today is especially alarming for ...

Recessions are hard to predict, but many observers are forecasting one for 2023. I’m in that camp as well. The reason many expect a recession might sound complicated, but the principle is actually ...

About a half-century ago, my investment and economic mentor, Bradford F. Story, remarked that leaders at the Federal Reserve and Treasury would never succeed until they disabused themselves of the ...

The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains on shaky ground, as evidenced by Friday's weaker-than-expected January jobs report. The US added just 49,000 jobs in January, well below the ...

What is supply-side economics? Supply-side economics (also called trickle-down economics and Reaganomics) is a macroeconomic theory that focuses on supply-side factors serving as the driving force of ...