04/11/23, The Indicator (09:18)
Link: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/11/1169243599/how-one-small-change-in-japan-could-sway-u-s-markets
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Summary: Big Bank of Japan coming up!! As world markets brace for more news, The Indicator describes how changes to Japan’s yield curve control could create ripples throughout financial markets. Our accompanying exercise works through a graphical exercise to strengthen students’ understanding of the yield curve, especially when “kinks” appear…