The term structure is one of the most interesting things in economics because it shows the price of time at various maturities.

经济学中,期限结构是个有趣的话题,因为它揭示了不同到期期限的时间价值

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The interesting question from the standpoint of economic theory is, why did it have that funny shape?

从经济学理论的角度来看,期限结构的走势为什么会这样呢

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