Economic Overview: Improving Outlook with Risk of Volatility
The U.S. economy has been remarkably resilient in the face of many these challenges, but the damage of short-term economic trends will affect our forecast for the balance of 2026 and 2027. We see lasting damage from the Iran conflict in the bond market as yields have climbed higher. The ten-year Treasury rate was at 3.99% on February 27, and at quarter end yields stood at 4.46%.
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