FOMC,Fed Funds Rate

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (June 22, 2011 Edition)

by David Lukas June 22, 2011

Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. The vote was 10-0 — the fourth straight unanimous vote for the nation’s Central Bank.

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March Fed Minutes Show Inflation Risks And Rate Hikes On The Horizon

by David Lukas April 6, 2011

The Federal Reserve released its March 15 meeting minutes Tuesday. The notes revealed a Federal Reserve split between optimism and caution for the U.S. economy.

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (April 28, 2010 Edition)

by David Lukas April 28, 2010

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged, in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. Mortgage rates are rising this afternoon.

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (March 16, 2010 Edition)

by David Lukas March 16, 2010

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged, in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (January 27, 2010 Edition)

by David Lukas January 27, 2010

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC noted that the U.S. economy “has continued to strengthen”, that the jobs markets is getting better, and that financial markets are supportive of growth.

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