Read more Fed funds rate stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12778/fed-funds-rate.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:54:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73326/fed-leaves-rate-at-record-low.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Reserve today held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. The Fed says economic activity has "continued to pick up" and that the housing market also has grown stronger, a...http://www.newser.com/story/73326/fed-leaves-rate-at-record-low.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:43:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/53673/fed-nearly-exhausts-options.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Fed is almost sure to leave the federal funds rate alone today, mostly because, at about 0%, it literally can’t go any lower. So with deflation still looming, what’s Ben Bernanke to do? One Goldman Sachs analyst says the Fed needs to shave the equivalent of 8 more points...http://www.newser.com/story/53673/fed-nearly-exhausts-options.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Mar 2009 8:53:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48328/falling-interest-rates-whack-legal-aid-groups.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s been some collateral damage from the Federal Reserve’s slashing of interest rates: legal aid societies. These groups, which aim to help the poor in civil cases, such as unemployment or foreclosure disputes, have long relied on little-known programs to draw interest from short-term deposits from clients. With the Fed...http://www.newser.com/story/48328/falling-interest-rates-whack-legal-aid-groups.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 13:11:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45500/fed-cuts-rate-to-0-025.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Reserve today cut its target for a key interest rate to the lowest level on record and pledged to use "all available tools" to combat a severe financial crisis and prolonged recession. The central bank says it reduced the federal funds rate, the interest that banks charge each...http://www.newser.com/story/45500/fed-cuts-rate-to-0-025.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Dec 2008 13:40:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42662/krugman-throw-away-prudence-to-fix-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe financial world has been turned upside down, and while we may not be headed for another Great Depression, we are embroiled in “depression economics,” writes Paul Krugman of the New York Times , a time when normal economic tools like the Fed's rate-cutting powers have “lost all traction.” In times...http://www.newser.com/story/42662/krugman-throw-away-prudence-to-fix-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 12:03:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41105/stocks-jump-on-rate-cut-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks shot up at the bell this morning, powered by rallies overseas and speculation that another Fed rate cut is coming down the pike. The Dow rose 239, while the S&P and Nasdaq saw 2.9% and 3.3% jumps respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng in particular saw a dizzying...http://www.newser.com/story/41105/stocks-jump-on-rate-cut-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Oct 2008 8:53:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37594/fed-holds-line-on-interest-rates-markets-bounce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn its first unanimous interest rate decision in a year, the Federal Reserve voted today to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 2%. The decision reflects regulators' unwillingness to get even more involved in the developments roiling the financial markets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks fell triple-digits on...http://www.newser.com/story/37594/fed-holds-line-on-interest-rates-markets-bounce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Sep 2008 13:38:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21018/fed-pumps-money-into-reeling-banks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Reserve will lend more money to banks in March in a bid to ease the worsening credit crisis, Bloomberg reports. By dramatically increasing the funds available in two upcoming auctions—from $30 billion to $50 billion—the Fed hopes to convince banks to loosen up and lend more.http://www.newser.com/story/21018/fed-pumps-money-into-reeling-banks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Mar 2008 12:02:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20171/dollar-slides-to-record-low-oil-tops-102.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe dollar declined against most major currencies and fell to its lowest level ever against the euro today as markets anticipated another rate cut from the Fed when it meets March 18, increasing the value of assets outside the US, Bloomberg reports. The dollar’s erosion pushed commodity prices up, with...http://www.newser.com/story/20171/dollar-slides-to-record-low-oil-tops-102.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Feb 2008 6:27:58 CST