the thirty year t-bond rate is surprising flat considering a pending default!!!
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/30_year/charts?symb=30_YEAR&countrycode=US&time=4&startdate=1%2F4%2F1999&enddate=10%2F2%2F2013&freq=1&compidx=none&compind=none&comptemptext=Enter+Symbol%28s%29&comp=none&uf=7168&ma=1&maval=50&lf=1&lf2=4&lf3=0&type=2&size=2&style=1013
