The Yield Curve as a Predictor of U.S. Recessions

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Arturo Estrella

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Frederic S. Mishkin

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: June 1996

Abstract

The yield curve—specifically, the spread between the interest rates on the ten-year Treasury note and the three-month Treasury bill—is a valuable forecasting tool. It is simple to use and significantly outperforms other financial and macroeconomic indicators in predicting recessions two to six quarters ahead.

Keywords: term structure, business cycle

JEL Classification: C53, E37

Suggested Citation

Estrella, Arturo and Mishkin, Frederic S., The Yield Curve as a Predictor of U.S. Recessions (June 1996). Current Issues in Economics and Finance, Vol. 2, No. 7, June 1996, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1001228 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1001228

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