Tax Part of Fiscal Cliff Deal Done, Bond Yields Higher, Will CD Rates Move Higher?

Hooray! A deal was finally done after we technically headed over the cliff, despite the nasty exchanges between Senator Harry Reid and House Leader John Boehner. The equity markets are rallying, bond yields are higher, will CD rates move higher as well? Unfortunately, not any time soon since Ben Bernanke and company at the Federal Reserve plan to keep the Fed funds rate at zero percent until mid-2015.