Chart assignment
Charts to read and discuss
Read each chart, then answer its questions. Every chart shows its source and date; open it for a table of the numbers and the data to download.
Chart 1 of 1 · Interest rates
What does the Treasury yield curve look like today?
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On November 5, 2026, a 3-month Treasury bill paid 4.17% a year, a 2-year note 4.46%, a 10-year note 4.84% and a 30-year bond 5.25%. Longer loans to the government paid more than short ones, the usual upward slope. When short-term rates are higher than long-term ones the curve is called inverted. Each bar is Treasury's par yield for that length of loan at the close of the day.
Questions to discuss
- In one sentence of your own, what does this chart show?
- Find the biggest change or difference in the chart. What might explain it?
- Who collected these numbers, and how recent are they? What else would you want to know before drawing a conclusion?
Source: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates (Public domain (U.S. government work)) · Data as of Nov 5, 2026
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