There's been a lot of talk of when - and even if - the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.
But the mechanism for which the Fed raises rates, the so-called "Fed funds rate," is hardly well-understood.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
There's been a lot of talk of when - and even if - the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.
But the mechanism for which the Fed raises rates, the so-called "Fed funds rate," is hardly well-understood.
So, what is the Fed funds rate? And how does the Fed set interest rates? We look at that here...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
There's been a lot of talk of when - and even if - the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.
But the mechanism for which the Fed raises rates, the so-called "Fed funds rate," is hardly well-understood.
So, what is the Fed funds rate? And how does the Fed set interest rates? We look at that here...