IEF - The Slope Of The U.S. Yield Curve And Risks To Growth
By Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department; Rohit Goel, Financial Sector Expert in IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department; Fabio M. Natalucci, a Deputy Director of Monetary and Capital Markets Department
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 economy and signals doubts about future growth.
The slope of the Treasury yield curve is the difference between the interest rate on long-term and short-term