Difference between US 3-Month T-bills vs Fed Funds: 1956-2008

by Catherine Mulbrandon on October 6, 2008

I plotted the historical spread between Effective Fed Funds rate and US 3-Month T-bills back to 1956 using the weekly average. This a companion graph to Anatomy of a Financial Crisis: September 2008

{Click on the image to take a closer look}
Interest Rates and Fed Funds magnifying glass

Data from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

[tags]United States, Interest Rate, Fed Funds[/tags]

Tagged as: Area Graph, CIA, Federal Reserve, Financial markets, Interest Rates, United States

  • James Zhuo

    Hey, great site, loved the idea! Just a thought, maybe you can write something small on your own interpretation of the graphs that you produce. Also, what software are you using to produce these graphs?

  • http://politicsbysatire.blogspot.com Aoi

    Very vivid visuals, and I saw that article on Smashing Magazine about visualization and was inspired too. Since I do a lot of graphics work, I love finding places that make the abstract visual. In a different sort of way, it’s what I do on my site.

  • http://econsoundsandsights.blogspot.com Lynn Marentette

    I agree with James Zhuo. With the current economic crisis, many of your visitors might be looking for interpretation of the numbers represented on your graphs, especially those of us who are not too familiar with the language of finance.

    Thanks again for your contributions!

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