17 September 2007

After Funny Money, the deluge?

The Fed wouldn't let financial prestidigitators squirm while the house crumbles ... would it?

A RATE CUT WITH A SHOESHINE AND A SMILE

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The Fed has already fired off two of its big guns, open market operations and, on August 17, a discount-rate cut, to little avail. The next step is a cut in the Federal Funds target rate, the benchmark overnight interest rate used by big banks to lend one another money."

Answer, tomorrow at 14:15 EST.

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