Analysts look to the slope of the yield curve for clues about how future short-term interest rates will trend. When there is an upward sloping yield curve, this typically indicates an expectation ...

Key Features Slope Calculation: Implementation of techniques to compute the slope of functions to determine optimal points. Sensitivity Analysis: Assessing how variations in input parameters impact ...

The slope of the yield curve in the US has inverted in recent months, making long-term debt significantly cheaper than short-term debt. This inversion is a gauge of investors’ confidence in the ...

The international substitution effect provides an explanation for the downward slope of the aggregate demand curve. The textbook explanation relies on fixed exchange rates. With flexible rates, the ...

It is conventional wisdom that the reduced form Phillips curve has become flatter in recent decades. Accordingly, we show that the statistical relationship between changes in U.S. inflation and ...

Banca March: More than two years after the 10-year – 2-year slope began the inversion – the short 2-year sovereign rate was higher than the long 10-year rate – today the US benchmark has a positive ...