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Will there be a U.S. recession in the near future?
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    The bond market is flashing a warning sign a recession may be coming. Here’s why.
    CNBC (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 77% • 4 min read

    Part of the yield curve inverted on Monday. When the bond market is healthy, yields are higher for bonds with a longer time to maturity. Investors expect a bigger reward for lending their money for a longer time, giving the “yield curve” an upward sloping shape. When the curve inverts, short-term bonds pay a higher yield than long-term ones. It’s a distortion in the market.
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    An inversion in the yield curve suggests bond investors are worried about the economy’s long-term prospects. Investors pay most attention to the spread between the two-year U.S. Treasury and the 10-year U.S. Treasury. That curve isn’t yet flashing a warning sign. However, the five-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury yields inverted on Monday, the first time since 2006.
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    The two- and 10-year Treasury yield curves inverted before the last seven recessions since 1970. However, data suggest a recession is unlikely to be imminent if one materializes.
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    Stock-market investors laugh off yield curve’s recession warning — for now. Here’s why.
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    The Fed bets on a ‘soft landing,’ but recession risk looms. [Read free here]
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Why does Russia want importers of its natural gas to pay in rubles?


    Europe imports large amounts of Russian natural gas. Around 60% of imports are paid in euros, and the rest in dollars. Putin wants to change that by requiring foreign gas im...

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    El Salvador saw 87 murders between Friday and Sunday, surpassing the 79 homicides the country saw during the entire month of February. On Sunday, the country's Congress app...

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Why did the U.S. approve second Covid-19 boosters without an advisory panel's input?


    People 50 and older are now eligible for another shot of either the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines four months after their last dose, the FDA said. The FDA also authorized second boos...

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Why is MIT requiring SAT and ACT scores for admission?


    “Our research shows standardized tests help us better assess the academic preparedness of all applicants,” [Stu Schmill, the dean of admissions] said. Schmill said that all...

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