Multiple Linear Regression 61
TAbLE 3.5 Monthly Data for 10-Year Treasury Yield, Expected Inflation (%), and
Real Rate (%), November 1965–December 2005
Date
10-Yr.
Treas.
Yield
Exp.
Infl.
Real
Rate Date
10-Yr.
Treas.
Yield
Exp.
Infl.
Real
Rate Date
10-Yr.
Treas.
Yield
Exp.
Infl.
Real
Rate
1965
Nov
Dec
4.45
4.62
1.326
1.330
2.739
2.757
1966 1969 1972
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
4.61
4.83
4.87
4.75
4.78
4.81
5.02
5.22
5.18
5.01
5.16
4.84
1.334
1.348
1.358
1.372
1.391
1.416
1.440
1.464
1.487
1.532
1.566
1.594
2.780
2.794
2.820
2.842
2.861
2.883
2.910
2.945
2.982
2.997
3.022
3.050
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.04
6.19
6.3
6.17
6.32
6.57
6.72
6.69
7.16
7.1
7.14
7.65
2.745
2.802
2.869
2.945
3.016
3.086
3.156
3.236
3.315
3.393
3.461
3.539
2.811
2.826
2.830
2.827
2.862
2.895
2.929
2.967
3.001
3.014
3.045
3.059
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.95
6.08
6.07
6.19
6.13
6.11
6.11
6.21
6.55
6.48
6.28
6.36
4.959
4.959
4.953
4.953
4.949
4.941
4.933
4.924
4.916
4.912
4.899
4.886
2.401
2.389
2.397
2.403
2.398
2.405
2.422
2.439
2.450
2.458
2.461
2.468
1967 1970 1973
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
4.58
4.63
4.54
4.59
4.85
5.02
5.16
5.28
5.3
5.48
5.75
5.7
1.633
1.667
1.706
1.739
1.767
1.801
1.834
1.871
1.909
1.942
1.985
2.027
3.047
3.050
3.039
3.027
3.021
3.015
3.004
2.987
2.980
2.975
2.974
2.972
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.80
7.24
7.07
7.39
7.91
7.84
7.46
7.53
7.39
7.33
6.84
6.39
3.621
3.698
3.779
3.854
3.933
4.021
4.104
4.187
4.264
4.345
4.436
4.520
3.061
3.064
3.046
3.035
3.021
3.001
2.981
2.956
2.938
2.901
2.843
2.780
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.46
6.64
6.71
6.67
6.85
6.90
7.13
7.40
7.09
6.79
6.73
6.74
4.865
4.838
4.818
4.795
4.776
4.752
4.723
4.699
4.682
4.668
4.657
4.651
2.509
2.583
2.641
2.690
2.734
2.795
2.909
3.023
3.110
3.185
3.254
3.312
1968 1971 1974
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.53
5.56
5.74
5.64
5.87
5.72
5.5
5.42
5.46
5.58
5.7
6.03
2.074
2.126
2.177
2.229
2.285
2.341
2.402
2.457
2.517
2.576
2.639
2.697
2.959
2.943
2.937
2.935
2.934
2.928
2.906
2.887
2.862
2.827
2.808
2.798
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.24
6.11
5.70
5.83
6.39
6.52
6.73
6.58
6.14
5.93
5.81
5.93
4.605
4.680
4.741
4.793
4.844
4.885
4.921
4.947
4.964
4.968
4.968
4.964
2.703
2.627
2.565
2.522
2.501
2.467
2.436
2.450
2.442
2.422
2.411
2.404
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.99
6.96
7.21
7.51
7.58
7.54
7.81
8.04
8.04
7.9
7.68
7.43
4.652
4.653
4.656
4.657
4.678
4.713
4.763
4.827
4.898
4.975
5.063
5.154
3.330
3.332
3.353
3.404
3.405
3.419
3.421
3.401
3.346
3.271
3.176
3.086
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