Our smarty-pants friends at the Federal Reserve announced today that they will once again hold its Fed funds rate at the 0 percent to 0.25 percent range. Here’s the official press release from the Fed regarding its decision today and a translation (for the rest of us) from Quicken Loans Chief Economist Bob Walters.
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Fed Holds Key Rate, Sees Strength in Economy
April 28, 2010Fed Makes Good on Promise to Keep Rates Low for “Extended Period”
January 27, 2010Our smart friends at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced today that they will again hold its Fed funds rate at the 0 percent to 0.25 percent range. (What the heck is the Fed funds rate and why should I care?) While the decision to hold rates at current levels was expected, the dissenting [...]
Fed Holds Key Rate, Making Other Significant Changes
November 4, 2009The Federal Open Market Committee (Fed) – or as we affectionately call them, the “smarty pants” of the banking world – announced today that it will again hold its Fed funds rate at the 0% – 0.25% target range. (What the heck is the Fed funds rate and why should I care?) While the Fed [...]
Fed funds rate stays at 0%; Federal Reserve Press Release Translated
April 29, 2009All the smarty pants who make up the Federal Reserve met today to once again discuss the state of the economy and determine the action needed by them to aid a struggling American economy. One of the main things they do is determine what the Fed funds rate will be. The Fed funds rate is [...]
Fed Targets Rate Near 0%; FOMC Statement Translated
December 17, 2008The 10 brilliant minds who make up the Federal Reserve met yesterday to once again discuss the state of the economy and determine the action needed by them to aid a struggling American economy. The Fed funds rate is one way the Fed uses to regulate the supply of money to the US Economy. In [...]
Fed Lowers Fed Funds Rate to Historically Low 1%
October 31, 2008The 10 brilliant minds who make up the Federal Reserve met yesterday to once again discuss the state of the economy and determine the action needed by them to aid a struggling American economy. In an aggressive move, they lowered another 1/2 percent, resulting in a historically low 1% Fed funds rate. The Fed funds [...]
Fed Holds Rate at 2%; Fed Statement Translated
September 17, 2008he 10 brilliant minds who make up the Federal Reserve met yesterday to once again discuss the state of the economy and determine the action needed by them to aid a struggling American economy. For the 2nd time in a row, they chose to keep the Fed funds rate steady at 2%. The following is [...]
What Does the Fed Decision Mean?
June 25, 2008The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced today that it is holding the Fed funds rate steady at 2%. But what does that mean for consumers? Quicken Loans Chief Economist breaks it down for us, translating each line of econo-talk to everyday lingo… Federal Reserve Press Release – Release Date: June 25, 2008 For immediate [...]
Fed Lowers Key Rate by 1/4% to 2%; What’s the Fed Really Saying?
April 30, 2008The following is an official press release from the Federal Reserve (Fed) regarding its decision today, and a translation (for the rest of us) of all the financial jargon by Bob Walters, Chief Economist for Quicken Loans: — FEDERAL RESERVE press release Release Date: April 30, 2008 Fed: For immediate release Bob: Now Fed: The Federal [...]
Fed Cuts Funds Rate 3/4 Point to 2.25 Percent; Fed Statement Translated
March 18, 2008The Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered the Fed Funds Rate today by 3/4 point to 2.25 percent, in an effort to restore confidence in the United States’ distressed financial markets. The following is an official press release from the Fed regarding its decision today, and a translation (for the rest of us) of all the financial [...]
Fed Drops Rate Half-Point to 3 Percent; Fed Statement Translated
January 30, 2008The Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered the Fed Funds Rate today by a 1/2 point to 3 percent. This is the second interest rate cut in a week, as the Fed made a surprise 3/4 point rate cut last week in an effort to stave off recession. The following is an official press release from the Fed regarding its decision today, and a translation [...]
