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  2. Federal funds rate - Wikipedia

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    The federal funds rate is an important benchmark in financial markets [1] [2] and central to the conduct of monetary policy in the United States as it influences a wide range of market interest rates. [3] The effective federal funds rate (EFFR) is calculated as the effective median interest rate of overnight federal funds transactions during ...

  3. The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates. It May Signal a Big ... - AOL

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    How the Federal Reserve influences interest rates. The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve doesn't control the ...

  4. The Federal Reserve is finally lowering rates. Here's what ...

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    The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses ...

  5. Fed slashes interest rates by 50 basis points as labor market ...

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    The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since March 2020, lowering the Fed funds rate by 50 basis points as it declared the fight against inflation all but won. The ...

  6. U.S. prime rate - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. prime rate is in principle the interest rate at which a supermajority (3/4ths) of large banks loan money to their most creditworthy corporate clients. [1] As such, it serves as the de facto floor for private-sector lending, and is the baseline from which common "consumer" interest rates are set (e.g. credit card rates).

  7. History of Federal Open Market Committee actions - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Open Market Committee action known as Operation Twist (named for the twist dance craze of the time [1]) began in 1961. The intent was to flatten the yield curve in order to promote capital inflows and strengthen the dollar. The Fed utilized open market operations to shorten the maturity of public debt in the open market.

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