Best Bank CD Rates Unchanged as 4th Quarter GDP Contracts
The best 1 year bank CD rates were unchanged this week as the fourth quarter GDP advance estimate report was released, showing a slowing economy at the end of 2012. The best CD rates in our 1 year certificate of deposit rate database is at 1.04 percent and average 1 year rates remain increased three basis points from 0.69 percent to 0.72 percent.
![]() The headline jobs number of 157,000 jobs was slightly weaker than expected but the news is better for jobs created in 2012. Revisions to the payroll survey for November and December 2012 added 127,000 jobs. The average number of jobs created for the final quarter of 2012 was 200,000 per month - a lot better than previously thought. Stronger growth and lower unemployment might mean higher interest rates in 2013. When the unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent or below, the Federal Open Market Committee will pull back on stimulating the economy. This will mean a higher federal funds rate and in turn, CD rates at banks will move higher. If this scenario plays out in 2013, it will be welcome news because the Fed says they plan to keep the Federal Funds Rate at near zero percent until mid-2015, two years sooner than expected. After almost 5 years of watching interest rates on all CD terms falling to record lows, it would be nice to report on higher CD rates. |
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