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I am new to investing in the US and money terms in English, so forgive me if this is a stupid question.

From this table, I can see, for example, that the most recent 2-year treasury note sale had an interest rate of 0.625%.

Is this a monthly, quarterly, semesterly, or yearly interest rate?

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That 0.625% is the annual interest rate you'll receive. It is paid out in two, semi-annual payments. That is, every six months you'll receive a check for roughly 0.3125%.

https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/products/prod_tnotes_glance.htm

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  • If inflation rose to 1%, would that mean I would lose money?
    – gberger
    Commented Aug 26, 2015 at 23:33
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    Pretty much. You don't lose that money, it's just that the things you can buy with the money are 1% more expensive.
    – Patches
    Commented Aug 27, 2015 at 2:34

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