Indeed, research conducted since the mid-1980s has shown that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) is present in more than 90% of duodenal ulcers and about 80% of stomach ulcers. However, more recent figures indicate those percentages are declining.
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The key to the shape of the yield curve is that long-term interest rates are the average of expected future short-term rates. If todayâs one-year rate is 4% and next yearâs one-year is expected to be 5%, the two-year rate today should be (4+5)/2 = 4.5%.