US Government Benchmarks
| Issue/Issuer | Coupon | Maturity Date | Latest Discount Yield/Price | Yield |
| 4 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 3 Dec 2009 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
| 13 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 4 Feb 2010 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
| 26 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 6 May 2010 | 0.160 | 0.125 |
| 2 Year Treasury Note | 0.000 | 21 Oct 2010 | 99.704 | 0.295 |
| 5 Year Treasury Note | 1.000 | 31 Oct 2011 | 100.289 | 0.857 |
| 10 Year Treasury Note | 1.375 | 15 Oct 2012 | 100.023 | 1.364 |
| 30 Year Treasury Bond | 2.375 | 31 Oct 2014 | 100.336 | 2.302 |
Short Term Rates
| Key Rates | Date | Average / Bid / Offer Rate |
| Prime Rate | 6 Nov 2009 | 3.25 |
| Federal Funds Effective Rate | 5 Nov 2009 | 0.13 |
| Discount Rate - NY Federal Reserve | 6 Nov 2009 | 0.5 |
| 1 Month LIBOR | 6 Nov 2009 | 0.24156 |
| 3 Month LIBOR | 6 Nov 2009 | 0.27406 |
Bonds & Rates News from Comtex
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Saturday November 07, 2009 03:37:47 EST
Nov 06, 2009 (The Idaho Statesman - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX
News Network) --
After losing an election to the Star City Council by one vote in 2007, Gary Smith didn't ask for a recount. And he didn't give up.
Smith got busy.
"I knew I was going to run aga (continued...)
Saturday November 07, 2009
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