Edit/Clarification: this is a negligible spike. Can you spot the movement in 10y series? http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/DGS1MO http://research.stl

Edit/Clarification: this is a negligible spike. Can you spot the movement in 10y series? http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/DGS1MO http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/DGS1MO The risk premium isn't nearly the main determinant for such government securities unless you have an actual default. Lets hope we don't get to see that mayhem. EDIT: Some FRED Data Not Updated Due to US Government Shutdown OK, so you'll not see, for a different reason...