HMM: The bond market is flashing a signal not seen since before the 2008 crisis. “Thursday’s bond-

HMM: The bond market is flashing a signal not seen since before the 2008 crisis. “Thursday’s bond-market selloff caused the Treasury yield curve to exhibit what traders describe as a “bear-flattening” pattern. This actually began back in early February. Typically, the pattern emerges when bond traders are bracing for a difficult economic environment ahead.”