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• FRED · 30-Year Fixed Mortgage — 6.43 · 2026-07-02
• FRED · 10-Year Treasury — 4.48 · 2026-07-01
• FRED · 2-Year Treasury — 4.17 · 2026-07-01
• FRED · Fed Funds Rate — 3.63 · 2026-06-01
• FRED · S&P 500 — 7483.24 · 2026-07-02

Decision: published · computed in 6434 ms

5/5 series, all sourced and fresh.

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