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TABLE B–73.—Bond yields and interest rates, 1929–2004—Continued[Percent per annum]Year andmonthBills(new issues) 13-monthU.S. Treasury securities6-month3-yearConstantmaturities 210-year30-yearCorporatebonds(Moody’s)Aaa 3BaaHighgrademunicipalbonds(Standard&Poor’s)Newhomemortgageyields 4Primeratechargedbybanks 5Discount window(Federal Reserve Bank<strong>of</strong> New York) 56PrimarycreditAdjustmentcreditFederalfundsrate 7High-low High-low High-low2000:Jan ........ 5 .34 5 .52 6.49 6.66 6.63 7.78 8.33 6.10 7.45 8.50-8.50 .................. 5.00-5.00 5.45Feb ........ 5 .57 5 .75 6.65 6.52 6.23 7.68 8.29 6.06 7.54 8.75-8.50 .................. 5.25-5.00 5.73Mar ........ 5 .72 5 .85 6.53 6.26 6.05 7.68 8.37 5.89 7.60 9.00-8.75 .................. 5.50-5.25 5.85Apr ........ 5 .67 5 .82 6.36 5.99 5.85 7.64 8.40 5.76 7.63 9.00-9.00 .................. 5.50-5.50 6.02May ....... 5 .92 6 .12 6.77 6.44 6.15 7.99 8.90 6.04 7.55 9.50-9.00 .................. 6.00-5.50 6.27June ....... 5 .74 6 .02 6.43 6.10 5.93 7.67 8.48 5.84 7.50 9.50-9.50 .................. 6.00-6.00 6.53July ........ 5 .93 5 .99 6.28 6.05 5.85 7.65 8.35 5.72 7.51 9.50-9.50 .................. 6.00-6.00 6.54Aug ........ 6 .11 6 .09 6.17 5.83 5.72 7.55 8.26 5.63 7.54 9.50-9.50 .................. 6.00-6.00 6.50Sept ....... 6 .00 5 .98 6.02 5.80 5.83 7.62 8.35 5.64 7.52 9.50-9.50 .................. 6.00-6.00 6.52Oct ......... 6 .10 6 .04 5.85 5.74 5.80 7.55 8.34 5.65 7.53 9.50-9.50 .................. 6.00-6.00 6.51Nov ........ 6 .19 6 .07 5.79 5.72 5.78 7.45 8.28 5.60 7.47 9.50-9.50 .................. 6.00-6.00 6.51Dec ........ 5 .83 5 .70 5.26 5.24 5.49 7.21 8.02 5.30 7.40 9.50-9.50 .................. 6.00-6.00 6.402001:Jan ........ 5 .27 5 .04 4.77 5.16 5.54 7.15 7.93 5.15 7.20 9.50-9.00 .................. 6.00-5.00 5.98Feb ........ 4 .93 4 .78 4.71 5.10 5.45 7.10 7.87 5.21 7.10 8.50-8.50 .................. 5.00-5.00 5.49Mar ........ 4 .50 4 .36 4.43 4.89 5.34 6.98 7.84 5.19 7.04 8.50-8.00 .................. 5.00-4.50 5.31Apr ........ 3 .92 3 .89 4.42 5.14 5.65 7.20 8.07 5.33 7.07 8.00-7.50 .................. 4.50-4.00 4.80May ....... 3 .67 3 .66 4.51 5.39 5.78 7.29 8.07 5.35 7.12 7.50-7.00 .................. 4.00-3.50 4.21June ....... 3 .48 3 .44 4.35 5.28 5.67 7.18 7.97 5.24 7.12 7.00-6.75 .................. 3.50-3.25 3.97July ........ 3 .54 3 .48 4.31 5.24 5.61 7.13 7.97 5.22 7.11 6.75-6.75 .................. 3.25-3.25 3.77Aug ........ 3 .39 3 .31 4.04 4.97 5.48 7.02 7.85 5.06 7.15 6.75-6.50 .................. 3.25-3.00 3.65Sept ....... 2 .87 2 .84 3.45 4.73 5.48 7.17 8.03 5.09 6.89 6.50-6.00 .................. 3.00-2.50 3.07Oct ......... 2 .22 2 .19 3.14 4.57 5.32 7.03 7.91 5.07 6.73 6.00-5.50 .................. 2.50-2.00 2.49Nov ........ 1 .93 1 .94 3.22 4.65 5.12 6.97 7.81 5.06 6.63 5.50-5.00 .................. 2.00-1.50 2.09Dec ........ 1 .72 1 .81 3.62 5.09 5.48 6.76 8.05 5.28 6.79 5.00-4.75 .................. 1.50-1.25 1.822002:Jan ........ 1 .66 1 .74 3.56 5.04 5.45 6.55 7.87 5.19 6.87 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.73Feb ........ 1 .73 1 .83 3.55 4.91 .......... 6.51 7.89 5.14 6.82 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.74Mar ........ 1 .81 2 .02 4.14 5.28 .......... 6.81 8.11 5.27 6.76 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.73Apr ........ 1 .72 1 .97 4.01 5.21 .......... 6.76 8.03 5.27 6.74 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.75May ....... 1 .74 1 .88 3.80 5.16 .......... 6.75 8.09 5.22 6.59 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.75June ....... 1 .71 1 .83 3.49 4.93 .......... 6.63 7.95 5.11 6.47 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.75July ........ 1 .68 1 .71 3.01 4.65 .......... 6.53 7.90 5.01 6.37 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.73Aug ........ 1 .63 1 .62 2.52 4.26 .......... 6.37 7.58 4.92 6.26 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.74Sept ....... 1 .63 1 .61 2.32 3.87 .......... 6.15 7.40 4.73 6.17 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.75Oct ......... 1 .60 1 .57 2.25 3.94 .......... 6.32 7.73 4.85 6.09 4.75-4.75 .................. 1.25-1.25 1.75Nov ........ 1 .26 1 .29 2.32 4.05 .......... 6.31 7.62 4.98 6.08 4.75-4.25 .................. 1.25-0.75 1.34Dec ........ 1 .20 1 .26 2.23 4.03 .......... 6.21 7.45 4.91 6.04 4.25-4.25 .................. 0.75-0.75 1.242003:Jan ........ 1 .17 1 .21 2.18 4.05 .......... 6.17 7.35 4.88 6.12 4.25-4.25 2.25-2.25 0.75-0.75 1.24Feb ........ 1 .16 1 .18 2.05 3.90 .......... 5.95 7.06 4.80 5.82 4.25-4.25 2.25-2.25 .................. 1.26Mar ........ 1 .13 1 .12 1.98 3.81 .......... 5.89 6.95 4.72 5.75 4.25-4.25 2.25-2.25 .................. 1.25Apr ........ 1 .14 1 .15 2.06 3.96 .......... 5.74 6.85 4.71 5.92 4.25-4.25 2.25-2.25 .................. 1.26May ....... 1 .08 1 .09 1.75 3.57 .......... 5.22 6.38 4.35 5.75 4.25-4.25 2.25-2.25 .................. 1.26June ....... 0 .95 0 .94 1.51 3.33 .......... 4.97 6.19 4.32 5.51 4.25-4.00 2.25-2.00 .................. 1.22July ........ 0 .90 0 .95 1.93 3.98 .......... 5.49 6.62 4.71 5.53 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.01Aug ........ 0 .96 1 .04 2.44 4.45 .......... 5.88 7.01 5.08 5.77 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.03Sept ....... 0 .95 1 .02 2.23 4.27 .......... 5.72 6.79 4.91 5.97 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.01Oct ......... 0 .93 1 .01 2.26 4.29 .......... 5.70 6.73 4.84 5.92 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.01Nov ........ 0 .94 1 .02 2.45 4.30 .......... 5.65 6.66 4.74 5.92 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.00Dec ........ 0 .90 1 .00 2.44 4.27 .......... 5.62 6.60 4.65 5.59 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 0.982004:Jan ........ 0 .89 0 .98 2.27 4.15 .......... 5.54 6.44 4.53 5.48 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.00Feb ........ 0 .92 0 .99 2.25 4.08 .......... 5.50 6.27 4.48 5.72 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.01Mar ........ 0 .94 0 .99 2.00 3.83 .......... 5.33 6.11 4.39 5.42 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.00Apr ........ 0 .94 1 .06 2.57 4.35 .......... 5.73 6.46 4.84 5.49 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.00May ....... 1 .04 1 .31 3.10 4.72 .......... 6.04 6.75 5.03 5.77 4.00-4.00 2.00-2.00 .................. 1.00June ....... 1 .27 1 .58 3.26 4.73 .......... 6.01 6.78 5.00 5.81 4.25-4.00 2.25-2.00 .................. 1.03July ........ 1 .35 1 .68 3.05 4.50 .......... 5.82 6.62 4.82 5.96 4.25-4.25 2.25-2.25 .................. 1.26Aug ........ 1 .48 1 .72 2.88 4.28 .......... 5.65 6.46 4.65 5.88 4.50-4.25 2.50-2.25 .................. 1.43Sept ....... 1 .65 1 .86 2.83 4.13 .......... 5.46 6.27 4.49 5.72 4.75-4.50 2.75-2.50 .................. 1.61Oct ......... 1 .75 2 .00 2.85 4.10 .......... 5.47 6.21 4.43 5.82 4.75-4.75 2.75-2.75 .................. 1.76Nov ........ 2 .06 2 .26 3.09 4.19 .......... 5.52 6.20 4.48 5.91 5.00-4.75 3.00-2.75 .................. 1.93Dec ........ 2 .20 2 .45 3.21 4.23 .......... 5.47 6.15 4.40 6.02 5.25-5.00 3.25-3.00 .................. 2.165For monthly data, high and low for <strong>the</strong> period. Prime rate for 1929–33 and 1947–48 are ranges <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rate in effect during <strong>the</strong> period.6Primary credit replaced adjustment credit as <strong>the</strong> Federal Reserve’s principal discount window lending program effective January 9, 2003.7Since July 19, 1975, <strong>the</strong> daily effective rate is an average <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rates on a given day weighted by <strong>the</strong> volume <strong>of</strong> transactions at <strong>the</strong>serates. Prior to that date, <strong>the</strong> daily effective rate was <strong>the</strong> rate considered most representative <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day’s transactions, usually <strong>the</strong> one atwhich most transactions occurred.8From October 30, 1942, to April 24, 1946, a preferential rate <strong>of</strong> 0.50 percent was in effect for advances secured by Government securitiesmaturing in 1 year or less.Sources: Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Treasury, Board <strong>of</strong> Governors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Federal Reserve System, Federal Housing Finance Board, Moody’s InvestorsService, and Standard & Poor’s.297

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