What is a 2 year Treasury yield?

The 2 year treasury yield is included on the shorter end of the yield curve and is important when looking at the overall US economy. Historically, the 2 year treasury yield went as low as 0.16% in the low rate environment after the Great Recession.

What is a Treasury yield?

Treasury yields can be expressed as the interest rate which the U.S. Government pays to borrow money for different lengths of time. Conversely, from the investors’ perspective, treasury yields are simply the return on investment on the U.S. government’s debt obligations. The yield on a 5 Year Treasury Note plus some inflation premium.

When did the 1 year Treasury yield reach 0?

Historically, the 1 year treasury yield reached upwards of 17.31% in 1981 and nearly reached 0 in the 2010s after the Great Recession. In depth view into 1 Year Treasury Rate including historical data from 1990 to 2024, charts and stats.