ECB raises rates, BoE keeps rates, Fed expected to cut next year
As expected, the European Central Bank raised its main interest rate by a quarter but the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 5 percent. the biggest decline since a 0.96-percent drop in October 1992, the Fed said
NY Fed: Tracking Productivity in Real-Time
This article from the New York Fed describes how to estimate the permanent and The permanent component grows over time, but its growth rate can shift periodically between An Investigation of the Term Structure of Interest Rates.
The End-of-the-World Trade
In the long run, the economy is going where it's going no matter what the Fed does. Long term interest rates (set by markets) and technological innovation trump the short term borrowing cost of money. The Fed's manipulations create
More forecasts of rate cuts in 2007
As a result, the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates to stimulate business, said Edward Leamer, director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast. "We think the Fed will shift from an inflation concern to a sluggishness concern so that we'll
"Gold To Take Its Cue From The Dollar"
"Meanwhile, the Bank of England held its key interest rate steady at 5 percent Thursday "Some analysts say the Fed is more likely to keep rates unchanged or raise them next 'The Fed holds steady, and gold goes lower from here.'"
USDA releases partly-blacked-out details about sale of the pork
The much higher $60 million figure comes from scheduling payments of $3 million per year for 20 years, with an interest rate of 6.75%, which has the same present value as $34.5 million today. However, it is not clear that the $36
Odds of a Fed Interest Rate Cut
As of Friday, Fed funds futures contracts indicate the following probabilities for changes in the Fed funds target rate at upcoming FOMC meetings:. December: 6% chance of a cut; January: 24% chance of a cut; March: 70% chance of a cut
Non-Farm Payroll Report
The unemployment rate, reflecting a tight labor market, fell a 4.4% from a 4.6% Fed Chairman Bernancke and other Fed officials have emphasized that tight labor The health of the US economy and US interest rates lates to the
Students can Lock in Lower Interest Rates on Student Loan
In a little more than six weeks the interest rate on federal student loans is expected to increase. Recently short-term interest rates increased by 25 basis points, and the new target rate for federal funds is 5 percent.
Bernanke and the Democratic Congress
Fed policy makers are threatening to raise interest rates should inflation remain elevated, even as the housing slump slows the economy. Democrats, led by incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank,

FRB: Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 - Historical Data
Interest rates interpolated from data on certain commercial paper trades settled by The Depository Trust Company. The trades represent sales of commercial
St. Louis Fed: Economic Data - FRED®
Economic Data - FRED, Economic Research, St. Louis Fed Bank Prime Loan Rate Changes: Historical Dates of Changes and Rates (2006-07-03)
Fed boosts interest rates a quarter-point - Eye on the Economy
The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter-point Tuesday, hiking borrowing costs for businesses and consumers for the third time in
The Folly of Fed Interest Rates by Rep. Ron Paul
The availability of investment capital, and the interest rate at which it is available, depends on savings, not fiat money and credit. The Fed's easy credit
Invest FAQ: Regulation: Federal Reserve and Interest Rates
The Discount Rate is the interest rate charged by the Federal Reserve when banks borrow "overnight" from the Fed. The discount rate is under the direct
BBC NEWS | Business | US Fed ups interest rate to 5.25%
The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 17th time in a row amid continuing concerns about inflation.
Fed raises interest rates for 11th consecutive time - Sep. 20, 2005
The Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate Tuesday and suggested more rate hikes are on the way, saying it believes the effects of Hurricane
Fed Funds Interest Rate Forecast
Fed Funds Interest Rate Forecast. Effective Interest Rate. Fed Funds Interest Rate. Past Trend, Present Value & Future Projection
EconEdLink | EconomicsMinute | Fed Orders Interest Rate Cut
On October 15, 1998 Alan Greenspan and the Board of Governors, in a surprise move ordered short-term interest rates cut by 0.25%. What prompted the Fed to
The Fed, interest rates and your investments
The Fed, interest rates and your investments or decreasing the rate, the Fed can impact—over time—practically every other interest rate fed+interest+rate: fed+interest+rate