The Mystery of the Inverted Yield Curve

Tags: Booms and Busts, Financial Markets, U.S. Economy

07/01/2023 Mark Thornton

In this week's episode, Mark looks back at the history of the Inverted Yield Curve. While many observers have now dismissed the significance of the yield curve inversion in 2022—and no recession, yet—Mark shows that the history of the IYC may back a completely opposite interpretation.

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