Federal Funds Rate

The Mahalo Top 7

1. CNN.com: Fed leaves rates unchanged... (June 25, 2008)
2. Forbes.com: Fed's decision on interest rates (June 25, 2008)
3. FederalReserve.gov: Federal Reserve Purpose and Functions | Daily Interest Rate Update
4. PDF File: Overview of the Federal Reserve System (15.6 MB) 
5. Wikipedia: Federal Funds Rate
6. PDF File: The Implementation of Monetary Policy (721 KB) 
7. Federal Reserve.gov: Frequently Asked Questions

Latest Federal Funds Rate Cut

• Bloomberg.com: Fed Cuts Main Rate to 2.25%, Says Outlook (March 18, 2008)
• New York Times: Fed Cuts Rates by a Quarter Point, and It Signals a Pause (April 30, 2008)
• WSJ.com: Fed Cuts by Three-Quarter Point, Suggests More Reductions Likely (March 18, 2008)
• BostonHerald.com: Fed cuts rates by three-quarters of a point (March 18, 2008)
• The Dallas Morning News: Fed Cuts Rate, Aids in Buyout (March 17, 2008)
• Bloomberg.com: Fed Lowers Rate to 3% as U.S. Expansion Falters (January 30, 2008)
• ABC News: Fed Cuts Interest Rate - Again. Will Economy Be Saved? (January 30, 2008)

Federal Funds Rate News Stories

• Globe and Mail: Inflation, economic woes challenge Fed (June 25, 2008)
• Associated Press: Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged at 2 percent (June 25, 2008)
• CNBC: Crescenzi: Economic Worries Trump Inflation at Fed (June 25, 2008)
• Marketwatch: Federal Reserve, walking fine line, cuts rates by 0.75 points (March 18, 2008)
• The Dallas Morning News: Fed Cuts Rate, Aids in Buyout (March 17, 2008)
• WSJ.com: Fed Cuts Rates by Half Point (January 30, 2008)
• USAToday.com: Fed Gives Wall Street What It Wants a Half-point Cut (January 30, 2008)
• Forbes.com: Fed cuts key funds rate by half point to 3.0 pct UPDATE (January 30, 2008)

Mahalo's Coverage of Interest Rate Cuts

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• MarketWatch: U.S. Mortgage Rates Tumble (January 24, 2008)
• Bloomberg.com: Fed Didn't Know About SocGen Loss on Jan. 21, Official Says (January 25, 2008)
• USATODAY.com: Fed's Wild Interest Rate Ride May Not be Over (January 24, 2008)  
• Topix: Search for Fed Funds Rate

Federal Funds Rate Background

• Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Historical Changes of the Target Federal Funds and Discount Rates
• FXStreet.com: World Interest Rates (Updated Every Business Day)
• FederalReserve.gov: Historical Federal Funds Interest Data
• CFO Executive Board Blog: Fed Discount Rate vs. Fed Funds Rate (August 17, 2007)

Federal Funds Rate Concerns and Criticisms

• Washington Post: Fed's Interest Rate Cuts Add To Counties' Budget Strain (February 25, 2008)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Improving Forecasts of the Fed Funds Rate in a Policy Model (94 KB) 
• New York Times: "Banks Gone Wild" (January 23, 2007)
• Bloomberg.com: Bernanke Cuts on Slump 'Potential,' Adopting Greenspan Approach (September 19, 2007)

Federal Funds Rate Message Boards and Blogs

• Google Blog Search: U.S. Interest Rates
• BusinessWeek.com: Why the Fed Should Consider Cutting Rates... (March 12, 2007)
• Lifehacker: Bank Online for Higher Interest Rates (October 4, 2005)
• Seeking Alpha: Fed Cuts to 3% (January 30, 2008)

Federal Funds Rate Satire and Commentary

• USAToday.com: "When Interest Rates Hit 32%..." (March 9, 2007) 
• CNNMoney.com: 4% Interest...Why Not Bank Online? (October 3, 2005)
• DeadBrain: Homeowners Shocked by Massive Interest Rate Increase (November 9, 2003)

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