| May. 11, 2010 | |||||
| Southwest: Plain/Insured GO Yield Curve* | |||||
| State | Ratings | One-Year | Five-Year | 10-Year | 30-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | Aaa/AAA/AAA | 0.37 | 1.75 | 2.98 | 4.03 |
| Texas | Aaa/AA+/AAA | 0.42 | 1.9 | 3.14 | 4.2 |
| New Mexico | Aaa/AA+/NR | 0.41 | 1.82 | 3.07 | 4.21 |
| Colorado | Aa1/AA+/NR | 0.48 | 1.95 | 3.23 | 4.29 |
| Arkansas | Aa1/AA/NR | 0.56 | 1.97 | 3.23 | 4.29 |
| Oklahoma | Aa2/AA+/AA+ | 0.56 | 1.97 | 3.25 | 4.29 |
| Arizona | Aa2/AA/NR | 0.59 | 2.02 | 3.33 | 4.39 |
| Kansas | Aa1/AA+/NR | 0.54 | 2.12 | 3.35 | 4.31 |
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