break even

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Karishma writes that the gap between the 10- and 2-year break-even rate was at negative 0.5408 percentage points, compared with negative 0.997 percentage points on March 20.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The break-even rate aims to gauge the level of inflation at which an investment, such as owning bonds or Treasury inflation-protected securities, produces neither a gain nor a loss.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Consequently, Iran’s production costs are low, at $10 to $30 a barrel, compared with U.S. shale break-even prices of $60 to $70 per barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Before the introduction of GLP-1s, the company’s Ebitda was near break-even, “and the rapid uptake of GLP-1s catalyzed the profitability the company sees today,” Lutz wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“Perhaps there’s a break-even point for all propellants.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam