Briefly describe the current shape of the yield curve

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Go to www.bloomberg.com and select "the "Market Data" pull-down menu (the down arrow beside "Market Data") from the top of the page.

Select "Rates and Bonds" and you will see data for the interest rates on U.S. Treasuries and a Treasury yield curve.

Briefly describe the current shape of the yield curve. Can you use the yield curve to draw any conclusion about what participants in bond markets expect will happen to the economy in the future?

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