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The Yield Curve: What It Tells Us About the Economy
8th March 2025
What does the yield curve tell us about the economy? Why do economists and investors obsess over it? And most importantly, why should you care as an economics student preparing for exams in 2025?
In this video, we’ll cover: 🔹 What is the yield curve? – A simple explanation of how bond yields vary across different maturities
🔹 The three key types of yield curves and what they signal about future economic growth
🔹 The inverted yield curve – why it’s seen as a recession warning 🚨
🔹 The latest UK yield curve data (Dec 2024) – what does it suggest about inflation, interest rates, and the economy?
🔹 How the yield curve impacts YOU – from mortgage rates to business investment
By the end of this video, you’ll have a clear understanding of why the yield curve is so important for policymakers, investors, and exam success! 📚
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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