Fear and uncertainty about the global economy are leading investors to embrace the relative safety of U.S. government debt and slashing yields to record lows. Interest paid on the 10-year Treasury note reached 1.34 percent early Wednesday, just below the previous record set in 2012.
Historically, when concerns have flared about a potential recession, investors have shifted money into havens such as U.S. Treasurys and sent yields falling. The market’s signal this time seems somewhat hazier than usual, and there’s far from any consensus among economists that a recession is approaching. FULL REPORT
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