break even

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Karishma writes that the gap between the 10- and 2-year break-even rate was at negative 0.5408 percentage points, compared with negative 0.997 percentage points on March 20.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He believes recent data showing weak job growth and a lower break-even employment rate will have a longer-term negative impact on demand for new homes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Defensive staples stocks have done better amid the Iran War, but they’re basically break-even over the past year, with companies like General Mills and Kraft Heinz down over the past one- and five-year periods.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The break-even rate aims to gauge the level of inflation at which an investment, such as owning bonds or Treasury inflation-protected securities, produces neither a gain nor a loss.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

“Perhaps there’s a break-even point for all propellants.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam