Chart 2
Short-Term Certificate of Deposit Rates Have Risen Quickly
DateFederal Funds Rate1-Year Certificate of Deposit Rate2-Year Certificate of Deposit Rate
1/2/20040.97%0.97%1.67%
1/9/20040.97%0.97%1.65%
1/16/20040.97%0.96%1.63%
1/23/20040.98%0.95%1.61%
1/30/20041.00%0.94%1.57%
2/6/20041.00%0.93%1.57%
2/13/20040.98%0.92%1.56%
2/20/20040.98%0.92%1.58%
2/27/20040.98%0.92%1.59%
3/5/20040.98%0.92%1.59%
3/12/20041.00%0.92%1.58%
3/19/20041.00%0.91%1.56%
3/26/20041.00%0.90%1.53%
4/2/20041.00%0.89%1.49%
4/9/20041.00%0.88%1.46%
4/16/20041.00%0.89%1.49%
4/23/20041.00%0.91%1.55%
4/30/20041.00%0.95%1.62%
5/7/20041.00%1.00%1.71%
5/14/20041.03%1.04%1.79%
5/21/20041.03%1.03%1.79%
5/28/20041.03%1.08%1.86%
6/4/20041.03%1.12%1.92%
6/11/20041.00%1.16%1.98%
6/18/20041.00%1.26%2.11%
6/25/20041.02%1.30%2.16%
7/2/20041.08%1.34%2.21%
7/9/20041.14%1.36%2.24%
7/16/20041.20%1.37%2.26%
7/23/20041.25%1.38%2.28%
7/30/20041.25%1.39%2.29%
8/6/20041.25%1.40%2.29%
8/13/20041.31%1.41%2.29%
8/20/20041.39%1.42%2.29%
8/27/20041.45%1.44%2.30%
9/3/20041.50%1.45%2.31%
9/10/20041.50%1.46%2.31%
9/17/20041.53%1.47%2.33%
9/24/20041.59%1.47%2.32%
10/1/20041.70%1.47%2.32%
10/8/20041.72%1.48%2.32%
10/15/20041.73%1.51%2.33%
10/22/20041.72%1.53%2.35%
10/29/20041.69%1.57%2.36%
11/5/20041.73%1.59%2.37%
11/12/20041.80%1.64%2.38%
11/19/20041.88%1.69%2.40%
11/26/20041.92%1.74%2.42%
12/3/20041.97%1.82%2.45%
12/10/20042.02%1.87%2.47%
12/17/20042.06%1.92%2.49%
12/24/20042.14%1.95%2.50%
12/31/20042.22%1.97%2.51%
1/7/20052.23%2.00%2.52%
1/14/20052.27%2.04%2.54%
1/21/20052.27%2.10%2.56%
Notes: Average yields on retail savings certificates of deposit offered by leading banks from 50 states and Washington, D.C. Four-week moving averages through January 21, 2005.
Source: Banxquote.com.