Federal Funds Rate

New Tool in Fed Shed to Do Heavy Lifting in Exit

Reuters| Markets

… traditional approach of aiming for a federal funds rate target rate by buying and selling ..... days ... the Fed controlled the federal funds rate with open market operations," said ..... the way the Fed hopes to raise the federal funds rate will be primarily by raising the …

Story|11/17/2009

1982 vs. 2009: Unemployment, Interest rates, real estate and other comparisons « The Cody Word

The Cody Word

… other macroeconomic measures and see Fed Funds Rate can’t get “better” 1982: The Fed funds rate was about 14%. Yes, you read that ..... corporate and bank profits. Today: The Fed funds rate is about 0%. Yes, you read that right …

Blog|11/11/2009

Re-Bubbling the Economy « John Stossel

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… economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed Dr. Doom for predicting the last asset bubble, explains why "the Fed policy of a zero Fed funds rate , quantitative easing and massive purchase of long-term debt instruments" is creating the next asset bubble: Let us sum up …

Blog|11/11/2009

Fed's Fisher: Tame Inflation Supports Low Rates

By Laura Mandaro| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… current policy of near-zero interest rates appropriate. He cautioned, however, that the Fed's committment to keep its Fed funds rate exceptionally low for an extended period risks fueling the dollar carry trade, where speculators borrow dollars to invest …

Story|11/10/2009

FOXBusiness.com's Week in Review: Nov. 2-6, 2009

By Erik Berte and Julia Limitone| FOXBusiness| Markets

… Economy, Health Care Wilder: Need Leadership in Recession Wilder: Politics = Money Wednesday The FOMC decided to keep the federal funds rate at a range of 0% to 0.25% Wednesday. And the Federal Reserve said it sees rates staying near zero for a while. The central …

Story|11/06/2009

Fed Futures Lower Chance Of Rate Hike By Mid-2010

By Deborah Levine| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… increments, but futures contracts settle at the average rate fed funds traded at for the month. Analysts say raising the fed funds rate will come long after the Fed pursues other methods to remove liquidity from the financial system, with many not forecasting …

Story|11/06/2009

A Weak $ Does Not Create Jobs « Emac's Stock Watch

Emac's Stock Watch

… Moreover, the Fed raising rates is not the path to dollar strength. “The dollar was much stronger (gold at $400) when the Fed funds rate was at 1% in 2004,” Tamny notes adding the dollar then went into “freefall amid rate hikes.” He adds: “The Fed issues dollars, but it’s up …

Blog|11/06/2009

Fed Futures Signal No Rate Hikes Through June

By Deborah Levine| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… target overnight borrowing cost for banks, known as the federal funds rate , at record lows at least until June, after central bank ..... funds traded at for the month. Analysts say raising the fed funds rate will come long after the Fed pursues other methods to remove …

Story|11/04/2009

FOMC Stays Course on Rates, Says Economy is 'Leveling Out'

By Mark Lieberman, Senior Economist| FOXBusiness| Markets

… its target fed funds rate at 0.0% to ..... levels of the federal funds rate for an extended ..... range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1 ..... levels of the federal funds rate for an extended ..... keeping the fed funds rate low “for an …

Story|11/04/2009

Dollar Dips After Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged

By Nick Godt| MarketWatch Pulse| Other Stories

… stood at 75.713 compared with 75.831 ahead of the Fed announcement. As expected, the Fed kept its target for its federal funds rate set at a range of zero to 0.25%. The central bank said it would buy $175 billion of agency debt, down from prior …

Story|11/04/2009