On Monday, the yield curves tried to confuse us and the result was that the 2/10 provided the impetus for flattening across the board. The yield differentials are rangebound, creating a grind trade as the market looks for some clarification for longer term direction. The Wisconsin Primary will probably add more confusion to the Republican Presidential race. The situation in Europe is confused as the refugee issue has now become a negotiating chip for debt relief and Mario Draghi prays every night for an economic slowdown in Germany so as to get some support for some fiscal stimulus. ECB Chief Economist Peter Praet is quoted in a story from MNI Group, saying, “The need for a superior policy mix is no excuse for central banks to be passive when their mandates are under threat. The ECB has demonstrated through its actions that it does not wait for others to move first.”