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News Item 1:
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1. The guaranteed rate on U.S. savings bonds was originally
.
2. The rate is being lowered by
point.
3. Now the interest rate is to be brought down to
.
4. Money market mutual funds are yielding just over
.
5. The announcement was made by the
.
6. The lowering of interest rate on U.S. savings bonds came as
to investors.
7. The reason for cutting the rate on saving bonds is
with
.
8. The government has been
to people buying savings bonds.
9. Because of the report of cutting the rate, the rush to buy savings bonds
.
10. Savings bonds bought before
, the day
, will still yield
.

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News Item 1:
Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
1. The guaranteed rate on U.S. savings bonds was originally
.
2. The rate is being lowered by
point.
3. Now the interest rate is to be brought down to
.
4. Money market mutual funds are yielding just over
.
5. The announcement was made by the
.
6. The lowering of interest rate on U.S. savings bonds came as
to investors.
7. The reason for cutting the rate on saving bonds is
with
.
8. The government has been
to people buying savings bonds.
9. Because of the report of cutting the rate, the rush to buy savings bonds
.
10. Savings bonds bought before
, the day
, will still yield
.