Grading Rationale: You are being asked to take live data and create a yield curve. You are also asked to explain, employing theories learned in the lecture and from your readings in the textbook, to explain what the data implies. It is assumed you can write down the numbers and connect the dots to draw a yield curve, even if the shape of the curve is not precise. You are graded on your ability to apply the theories described in the lecture to explain what you see and what it implies for the future