Research Guides: Finance: Interest Rates

Interest Rates

There are many different kinds of interest rates, including those for deposits and loans.
The most common debt instruments referred to for risk-free rates are:

3-month (13-week) Treasury Bills
1-year Treasury Notes

Statistical Abstract of the United States - Interest Rates

Statistical Abstract of the United States

The Statistical Abstract has been published since 1878 and provides statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Its sources include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.

The editions published up until 2012 were published by the Federal Government and are therefore in the public domain and freely available for anyone to use.
Editions published from 2013 onwards are only available off campus to current Montclair Students, Faculty and Staff.
Members of the general public will only be able to access these editions from computers within the Sprague Library.

Statistical Abstract Series
- Reference Department HA202 .A39 (29 editions dating back to 1973)
- Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789 - 1945.
- Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1900-2011.

Interest Rates - Other Sources

Latest Auction Data for Government Securities - Treasury Direct.
Auction Query - Treasury Direct.
The page allows one to collect downloadable time series data for notes, bonds and T-bills.
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED 2)
Provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic data.
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Download thousands of time series data sets from 65 sources. The data available ranges from CPI and Gross Domestic Product to Treasury Bill Rates and Employment Statistics.
Selected Interest Rates (H.15)
Selected Interest Rates (H.15) Historical Rates.
Interest Rates - Historical Time Series.
Business Statistics of the United States.
* Reference Department HC101 .A131222 (2000, 2002, 2008 editions)
Business Statistics of the United States (2002)
* The 2002 edition is online.
Treasury Direct - Government info.
From the U.S. Bureau of Public Debt, this website includes federal debt schedules, and daily, annual, and monthly debt data. Includes Public Debt Reports.