The higher the maturity risk premium, the higher the probability that the yield curve will be inverted. b. The most likely explanation for an inverted yield curve is that investors expect inflation to increase. c. The most likely explanation for an inverted yield curve is that investors expect inflation to decrease. d. If the yield curve is inverted, short-term bonds have lower yields than long-term bonds. e.
Ideally, harvest pumpkins on a dry, sunny day. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the prickly vines. Use hand pruners or a sharp knife to cut the vine on either side of the stem. Give your pumpkin at least a few inches of stemâup to 6 is fantastic. You can trim off excess vine pieces later.
Step 2. Harvest winter squash in the autumn when the vines begin to decline and before autumn frosts occur. Mature winter squash vegetables are heavy and hard. Press your thumbnail into the outer rind and if the rind does not give to the pressure of your nail, the squash is mature.