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Federal funds rate

In the United States, the federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions actively trade balances held at the Federal Reserve, called federal funds, with each other, usually overnight, on an uncollateralized basis.

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  1. Testing the Fed's Predictions

    How good is the Federal Reserve at its job?That can be a difficult question to answer. Monetary policy is subjective, and it can take years before the results become...

  2. Commonwealth Bank Australia Cuts Fixed Home Loan Rates 40 Bbp

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AU) has cut interest rates on some of its fixed-rate home loans by up to 40 basis points, the bank said in a statement Friday.New...

  3. JP Morgan Cuts Australian 2012 Growth Forecasts

    U.S. investment bank JP Morgan Friday lowered its forecast for Australian economic growth, but kept in place upbeat expectations that the country's mining boom will ...

  4. Joe Grano on Europe, Facebook

    Centurion Holdings CEO Joe Grano on Europe’s economy, U.S. government spending and the fallout from the Facebook IPO.

  5. Should Tax Reform Include Ending Mortgage Deduction?

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  6. Rough Summer Ahead for Investors?

    Nomura Securities International Chief Economic Advisor David Resler on the economic issues and the fiscal policies weighing on the markets.

  7. Big or Small: Which Accounts Do I Pay Off First?

    Dear Debt Adviser, Is it better to pay off many items with small balances that are reported on your credit report? Is it better to pay off the oldest ones first? Is ...

  8. Fed's Dudley: There Is An Argument For Easing Further

    The president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Thursday that given his current forecast for the U.S. economy, there is an argument for further monetary easi...

  9. Most Desirable Car Brands in 2012

    Total Car Score CEO Karl Brauer on its list of best automobile brands and models and how low rates are helping car companies.

  10. Has Facebook's IPO Hurt Investors' Faith in Stocks?

    Vining Sparks chief economic strategist Craig Dismuke on Facebook's impact on investors.

  11. ECB To Add Liquidity, Cut Rates: J.P. Morgan

    J.P. Morgan said Thursday a continuing recession in Europe will lead the European Central Bank to ease monetary policy further with rate cuts and another lending mea...

  12. Why Property Price Isn't the Most Important Thing

    Too many potential real estate buyers pay way too much attention to short-term price changes. People are so worried that prices might drop a little and feel that may...

  1. Defaults On Brazil Auto Loans Reach Record High In April

    Defaults on auto loans in Brazil reached a record high in April as consumers struggled to pay down loans from previous years, the central bank reported Friday.The ce...

  2. Credit Still Stoking Growth In Brazil, But At Slower Pace

    Interest rates on loans in Brazil plunged in April, but the supply of debt slowed and the level of bad loans increased, underscoring concerns about the pace of econo...

  3. Big Outflow Shows Turning Point In Appetite For Junk Bonds

    Individual investors' love affair with junk bonds appears to be on the rocks. High-yield bond funds saw their fourth-largest redemptions on record in the latest week...

  4. Why it’s Time to Buy J.P. Morgan

    GameChangers Stocks Editor Hilary Kramer on the outlook for J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley.

  5. Faceplant: 4 lessons from the Facebook IPO

    The Facebook IPO is shaping up as one of the biggest opening flops in stock market history. By the end of its third day of trading, the stock was down by more than 1...

  6. Brazilian Real Strengthens Past BRL2 Per Dollar On Central Bank Action

    The Brazilian real strengthened in intraday trading Friday after repeated interventions by the central bank reinforced the outlook the government won't let the real ...

  7. How Do You Define a 'Global Slowdown'?

    Keith Fitz-Gerald of Money Map Press on whether you should invest in stocks amid a global slowdown.

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