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Is this is the beginning of the end for low US yields?

We do not believe that the recent jump in Treasury yields marks the start of a prolonged bear market. Provided, as we expect, the economic recovery ultimately disappoints and the Fed keeps short-term interest rates near zero, 10-year yields are likely to drop back to 2.5% as deflation fears return.

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