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Posts Tagged ‘ Interest Rate Reduction ’

Fed Rate Cut Countdown

Apr 30th, 2008 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Featured, Financial News

All eyes are on Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve today, the big question being: Will there be another Fed rate cut?

Just about everyone is predicting another rate cut, but will this rate cut be the last for a while?

CNN says “trading in futures markets predicts the Fed will cut its key fed funds overnight lending target by a quarter-point, to 2%, and hold the line there in coming months.”



With a Rate Decision, GDP Report Due Today, the Fed Walks the High Wire Again

Apr 30th, 2008 | By Jennifer Yousfi | Category: Politics & Economics

If U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers make the expected quarter-point rate cut at the end of their meeting today (Wednesday), the impact will be felt well beyond U.S. borders.