Interest Rate Outlook
  2019 2020 2021
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4* Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F Q1F Q2F Q3F Q4F
Fed Funds Target Rate  2.50 2.50 2.00 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 2.00 2.25
3-mth T-Bill Rate  2.35 2.08 1.84 1.53 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.68 1.93 2.17
2-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.27 1.75 1.63 1.64 1.70 1.75 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30
5-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.23 1.76 1.55 1.71 1.75 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40
10-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.41 2.00 1.68 1.88 1.95 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60
30-yr Govt. Bond Yield  2.81 2.52 2.12 2.30 2.35 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.75 2.80 2.85
10-yr-2-yr Govt Spread 0.14 0.25 0.05 0.24 0.25 0.24 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30
F: Forecast by TD Economics as at December 2019. All forecasts are end-of-period.
Source: Bloomberg, Federal Reserve, TD Economics. *Spot rates as at December 16, 2019 with the exception of policy rate.