| Short-Term Certificate of Deposit Rates Have Risen Quickly | |||
| Date | Federal Funds Rate | 1-Year Certificate of Deposit Rate | 2-Year Certificate of Deposit Rate |
| 1/2/2004 | 0.97% | 0.97% | 1.67% |
| 1/9/2004 | 0.97% | 0.97% | 1.65% |
| 1/16/2004 | 0.97% | 0.96% | 1.63% |
| 1/23/2004 | 0.98% | 0.95% | 1.61% |
| 1/30/2004 | 1.00% | 0.94% | 1.57% |
| 2/6/2004 | 1.00% | 0.93% | 1.57% |
| 2/13/2004 | 0.98% | 0.92% | 1.56% |
| 2/20/2004 | 0.98% | 0.92% | 1.58% |
| 2/27/2004 | 0.98% | 0.92% | 1.59% |
| 3/5/2004 | 0.98% | 0.92% | 1.59% |
| 3/12/2004 | 1.00% | 0.92% | 1.58% |
| 3/19/2004 | 1.00% | 0.91% | 1.56% |
| 3/26/2004 | 1.00% | 0.90% | 1.53% |
| 4/2/2004 | 1.00% | 0.89% | 1.49% |
| 4/9/2004 | 1.00% | 0.88% | 1.46% |
| 4/16/2004 | 1.00% | 0.89% | 1.49% |
| 4/23/2004 | 1.00% | 0.91% | 1.55% |
| 4/30/2004 | 1.00% | 0.95% | 1.62% |
| 5/7/2004 | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.71% |
| 5/14/2004 | 1.03% | 1.04% | 1.79% |
| 5/21/2004 | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.79% |
| 5/28/2004 | 1.03% | 1.08% | 1.86% |
| 6/4/2004 | 1.03% | 1.12% | 1.92% |
| 6/11/2004 | 1.00% | 1.16% | 1.98% |
| 6/18/2004 | 1.00% | 1.26% | 2.11% |
| 6/25/2004 | 1.02% | 1.30% | 2.16% |
| 7/2/2004 | 1.08% | 1.34% | 2.21% |
| 7/9/2004 | 1.14% | 1.36% | 2.24% |
| 7/16/2004 | 1.20% | 1.37% | 2.26% |
| 7/23/2004 | 1.25% | 1.38% | 2.28% |
| 7/30/2004 | 1.25% | 1.39% | 2.29% |
| 8/6/2004 | 1.25% | 1.40% | 2.29% |
| 8/13/2004 | 1.31% | 1.41% | 2.29% |
| 8/20/2004 | 1.39% | 1.42% | 2.29% |
| 8/27/2004 | 1.45% | 1.44% | 2.30% |
| 9/3/2004 | 1.50% | 1.45% | 2.31% |
| 9/10/2004 | 1.50% | 1.46% | 2.31% |
| 9/17/2004 | 1.53% | 1.47% | 2.33% |
| 9/24/2004 | 1.59% | 1.47% | 2.32% |
| 10/1/2004 | 1.70% | 1.47% | 2.32% |
| 10/8/2004 | 1.72% | 1.48% | 2.32% |
| 10/15/2004 | 1.73% | 1.51% | 2.33% |
| 10/22/2004 | 1.72% | 1.53% | 2.35% |
| 10/29/2004 | 1.69% | 1.57% | 2.36% |
| 11/5/2004 | 1.73% | 1.59% | 2.37% |
| 11/12/2004 | 1.80% | 1.64% | 2.38% |
| 11/19/2004 | 1.88% | 1.69% | 2.40% |
| 11/26/2004 | 1.92% | 1.74% | 2.42% |
| 12/3/2004 | 1.97% | 1.82% | 2.45% |
| 12/10/2004 | 2.02% | 1.87% | 2.47% |
| 12/17/2004 | 2.06% | 1.92% | 2.49% |
| 12/24/2004 | 2.14% | 1.95% | 2.50% |
| 12/31/2004 | 2.22% | 1.97% | 2.51% |
| 1/7/2005 | 2.23% | 2.00% | 2.52% |
| 1/14/2005 | 2.27% | 2.04% | 2.54% |
| 1/21/2005 | 2.27% | 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. | |||