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Re:Entire German bond yield curve back in sub-zero territory by martincmartin on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @12:48PM (#28051350)
> Real 30-year yields are steeply negative in the US as well, with nominal yield at 1.85% and year-over-year CPI above 5%.

year-over-year CPI is backward looking: it compares one year ago to today.

Treasury yields are forward looking: If I tie up money now, how much more will I get one year from now.

Last year was pretty unusual. People expect the next year to be different.

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