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within 1 year, 4% maturing in 1-2 yearsand 4% maturing beyond two years.Alarger share of the portfolio is in <br />the pools due to four investment maturities and three called investments during the quarter. Staff will continue <br />to focus on laddering and diversifying the portfolio through the purchase of agencies to strengthen returns. <br /> <br />By Investment Maturity <br />4% <br />4% <br />21% <br />71% <br />Overnight1-12 Months <br />12-24 Months24-36 Months <br /> <br /> <br />Currently, the 3-month T-Bill is at 2.22%; 2-year, at 1.81%; 5-year, at 1.83%; and, the 20-year is at 2.36%. Financial <br />volatility at the conclusion of 2018 caused the yield curve to begin flattening, with rates dropping at the long end <br />and rising at the short end of the yield curve, as market uncertainty created more desirability for liquidity. <br />Yield Curve <br />4.00% <br />3.00% <br />2.00% <br />1.00% <br />0.00% <br />Treasury Bills <br />1 year ago3 months agocurrent <br /> <br /> <br />The Fed cut the target rate by 25 basis points to a range of 2.00% to 2.25% at the July Federal Open Market <br />Committee meeting. This marks the first decrease since 2008. Concerns regarding the global economy and weak <br />inflation figures prompted the Federal Reserve to lower rates in an effort to preserve U.S economic growth. The <br />door to future cuts remains open as “uncertainties to the outlook remain.” Staff continues to monitor rates and <br />economic conditions, and the strategy for the portfolio will, as always, focus on laddering to pick up yield along <br />the curve and maintaining a constant cash flow and liquid position. <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />