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How the Bankers Outfoxed the Politicians
When the bankers called for a central bank in the US, they claimed to only want a way to stop bank runs. It turns out that ...
NY Fed survey shows big banks still expect spring stop to balance sheet drawdown
Wall Street's biggest banks expect the Federal Reserve to end the process of shrinking its balance sheet next April, holding ...
ECB To Cut Policy Rates: What About The U.S. Dollar?
Eurozone bond yields are falling as investors anticipate an ECB rate cut. Learn more about how this could reshape the ...
Federal Reserve losses top $200 billion and you're on the hook
Federal Reserve losses have eclipsed $200 billion as the central bank continues to bleed red ink. Oh, and by the way, you – the taxpayer – are ultimately on the hook. According to the latest data from ...
The Federal Reserve may have pretty much just hit its 2% inflation target
September's half percentage point reduction to a fed funds range of 4.75% to 5.00% was unprecedented for an economy in ...
Federal Reserve Watch: On To The Next Stage
The Federal Reserve is tightening policy, but M2 money stock is rising, supporting the US economy and stock markets despite ...
‘It’s just sus’: Dave Ramsey responds to the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates weeks before the presidential election
When the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5% in September it was the first cut in four years. Dave Ramsey discussed ...
U.S. Federal Reserve officials signal more rate cuts, Bostic open to a skip
Markets strengthened bets the Fed would deliver a quarter-point rate cut at next month’s policy meeting after data showed ...
Another big Fed interest rate cut coming? One economist says yes
Plus the week included a stop in Detroit by Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, who spoke to the ...
Things to Watch When Interest Rates Go Down
Lower interest rates generally result in reduced borrowing costs, meaning that credit cards, personal loans and other forms ...
Federal Reserve sees no ‘hurry’ to cut rates as confidence in economy grows, Jerome Powell says
Powell is expected to elaborate on the Fed’s recent decision to cut its benchmark interest rate and on the considerations ...
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Understanding the federal funds rate: What it is and how it affects your wallet
Below, CNBC Select explains how and why the Federal Reserve sets this rate, and how it affects the economy, as well as your own money. How does the Federal Reserve control the federal funds rate?