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Friday, November 6, 2009

Best CD Rates, Treasury Auction Schedule & Unemployment Rate

Best CD Rates - Survey of Largest US Banks

Bank
CD Rates - APY in %
as of 11/04/09 for $10,000

6- Mo
11-13 Mo
18-Mo
2-Yrs
3-Yrs
5-Yrs
Bank of America
0.50
1.25
Promo
1.00
2.01
2.30
3.01
JP Morgan Chase 0.75
1.25
1.50
2.00
NA
4yrs
3.00%
Citibank
0.65
1.30
1.35
2.00
2.15
3.00
Wells Fargo Bank
0.35
0.90
16 Mo
1.40
21 Mo
1.90
28 Mo
NA NA
HSBC Bank North America
0.25
0.55
0.55
15-mo
0.75
0.75
1.01
HSBC Online Rates
1.10
1.50
1.50
15-mo
1.30
NA NA
US Treasury Rates
0.16
0.36
NA
0.94
1.46
2.38

To see the table in full size with the current rates, click the
US Treasury Auction Schedule - Upcoming Offerings

In every issue of The Retirement Advisor Newsletter we cover upcoming US Treasury Auctions with a more complete auction calendar. We also give our estimate for rates for 3 month bills to 30-year bonds plus 5-, 10- and 20-year TIPS.

US Unemployment Rate
" Historical Chart 1948 to October 2009"

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