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Flattening yield curve not the only bearish signal

Recent trends in the survey evidence cast doubt on the idea that the Treasury yield curve is giving a misleading signal due to structural distortions. The curve may have steepened in recent days but we still expect it to invert sometime next year, which will eventually be followed by an economic slowdown.

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