The Neutral Fed Funds Rate
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â¢ The level at which the Federal Reserve&#39;s federal funds rate, the overnight rate charged between banks, neither stimulates nor slows economic growth.
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By Tim Ahmann WASHINGTON  - The U.S. Federal Reserve will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.
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Don't panic over rising interest rates.
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How Fools can capitalize on the current interest rate environment.
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Prices and interest rates are up, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing
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The Federal Reserve uses interest rates to help manage the economy, lowering them when the economy needs a boost and raising them when the economy is growing at a pace that may
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Why it's smart to own actively and passively managed funds.
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Ironic thing about the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates -- tighter money puts investors on edge about their financial assets, but
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The US Fed has done it again. Though the 25 basis points interest rate hike was largely on expected lines, unlike the previous two hikes of 25 basis points each in July and August respectively, there was some
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(12/15/04)-- Investors are not necessarily eager for higher interest rates, but at least the Federal Reserve&#39;s quarter-percent boost brought no surprises.
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Savers, rejoice! Well, smile, anyway. Yields on some money market mutual funds have broken above 2% and should be north of 3% by year's end. The average money fund yield is 1.65%, according to iMoneyNet, which tracks the funds.
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How investors fare when closed funds start taking new money again.
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Following is the text of a statement released by the Federal Reserve yesterday after the Fedâs monetary policy panel, the Federal Open Market Committee, decided to leave interest rates unchanged.
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Don't be misled by big numbers from mutual funds.
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Will it be a matter of &quot;one-and-done&quot; for Alan Greenspan &amp; Co. at its Sept. 21 policy meeting? Since a quarter-point rate hike at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on that date seems a fait accompli
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Stop treating your cash like trash.   With yields on money market mutual funds pushing 5 percent,   it's time to stop ignoring the returns you're getting on the   money you have saved for a rainy day.
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What current interest rates mean for the average Fool.