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DFII10 · FRED

10-year real yield

Long-horizon real cost of capital.

Latest reading

2.88

Percent · observation 2026-10-01, published 2026-10-02

Last 24 observations.

Signal

−1.94

Recession-like. A weaker block can only raise the probability.

Use
In model: block 6 score
Model input
change from the previous period
Direction
A rising value raises recession risk.

Where it fits

Monetary Policy, Rates & Liquidity: Model the policy reaction function explicitly rather than treating policy as an exogenous shock. The model averages the standardised signals in each block into a block score, then combines the twelve block scores in a probit. Today the 12-block model reads 1.6%.

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