US Government Benchmarks
| Issue/Issuer | Coupon | Maturity Date | Latest Discount Yield/Price | Yield |
| 4 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 6 Nov 2008 | 0.070 | 0.000 |
| 13 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 8 Jan 2009 | 0.200 | 0.256 |
| 26 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 9 Apr 2009 | 0.790 | 0.757 |
| 2 Year Treasury Note | 0.000 | 24 Sep 2009 | 99.020 | 1.021 |
| 5 Year Treasury Note | 2.000 | 30 Sep 2010 | 100.781 | 1.596 |
| 10 Year Treasury Note | 3.125 | 30 Sep 2013 | 101.797 | 2.733 |
| 30 Year Treasury Bond | 4.000 | 15 Aug 2018 | 101.227 | 3.850 |
Short Term Rates
| Key Rates | Date | Average / Bid / Offer Rate |
| Prime Rate | 10 Oct 2008 | 4.5 |
| Federal Funds Effective Rate | 10 Oct 2008 | 1 |
| Discount Rate - NY Federal Reserve | 10 Oct 2008 | 1.75 |
| 1 Month LIBOR | 10 Oct 2008 | 4.59 |
| 3 Month LIBOR | 10 Oct 2008 | 4.82 |
Bonds & Rates News from Comtex
Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed Pa. trooper
Friday October 10, 2008 03:52:08 EDT
Oct 10, 2008 (The Philadelphia Inquirer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
via COMTEX News Network) --
A Chester County mother admitted yesterday that she was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when she caused a head-collision on March 27 that killed a young state trooper.
Saturday October 11, 2008
- Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Neal St. Anthony column: This Wachovia deal's going to need help to fly
05:26:00 EDT - First-time homebuyer program cut back: Credit crunch forces agency to scrap $100M bond issue
03:32:00 EDT - Courts for Saturday, October 10, 2008
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02:00:00 EDT
Friday October 10, 2008
- Former worker: I faked figures for National Century's CEO: Chief Executive Lance K. Poulsen on trial for fraud in $1.9 billion collapse
22:24:00 EDT - Ainsworth Announces Termination of Commitment Agreement With Manitoba Government
20:28:00 EDT - Fitch Report: 'Freescale's Ratings Unaffected By Potential Cellular Unit Sale'
20:19:00 EDT
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