curve

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On the Treasury curve, I would rather lend Uncle Sam money for two years than 30.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

He rejects the Phillips curve paradigm—in which higher employment generates higher inflation through wage pressure—that has guided central banks for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

O'Donnell added that the revamped look brought a learning curve when it came to performing in more restrictive outfits: "I'm used to wearing trackies, so that was an experience."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

At the forward curve, it’s trading at a 12.5% free-cash-flow yield.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A harp with a beautiful, sweeping curve was slung from his shoulder, but otherwise he looked nothing at all like the bards Taran had learned about from The Book of Three.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander