| 1. | As a result short rates likely will decline more than long rates.
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| 2. | If inflation comes down further, long rates will be able to fall,
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| 3. | And few expect long rates to rise as much as short ones.
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| 4. | Long rates will continue to ease along with inflation fears.
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| 5. | Long rates are more responsive to inflation and politics.
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| 6. | That's good news for banks, who borrow at short rates and lend at long rates.
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| 7. | Long rates are already getting closer to short rates.
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| 8. | Germany has also lost its traditional status as the owner of Europe's lowest long rates.
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| 9. | Lindsey said, adding that at current levels long rates would weaken housing and auto sales.
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| 10. | The yield curve could flatten simply because long rates are falling faster than short rates.
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