Odaily Planet Daily reports that Goldman Sachs economists pointed out in a report that their fundamental assessment of the U.S. economy still supports the core view that "short-term U.S. Treasury yields will decline, and the yield curve will eventually steepen." However, without solid economic data to support expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, the market's pricing for rate cuts may continue to weaken in the short term. "If, amid persistently high inflation and economic data that is not yet weak enough to prompt Fed rate cuts, market confidence in the scope for rate cuts gradually fades, then with the continuous accumulation of government debt, term premiums may face greater upward pressure, which in turn could push yields higher." (Jin10)