Fed auctions off $20 billion at 4.65 percent
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The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it auctioned $20 billion in a special operation to thaw credit markets at an interest rate of 4.65 percent, a higher-than-expected rate that suggested banks were eager to pad their cash reserves.
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What the U.S. Federal Reserve is  taking away from the economy via higher interest rates, the  U.S. Treasury bond market may be giving back -- at least  partially.
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The U.S. economy has come through its recent soft patch and the Federal Reserve still has some way to go to restore interest rates to more normal levels, Fed officials said on Monday.
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The US Federal Reserve keeps its main interest rate at 5.25%
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The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate today, aiming to prevent turbulence in the housing and credit markets from slowing the U.S. economy.
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Will making the biggest cut to a key interest rate in nearly 20 years steady US and global markets?
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The US Federal Reserve surprises markets by cutting interest rates by 50 basis points to 4.75%.
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Q4 report, while less than stellar, indicates inflation is not as much of a threat as it appeared.
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The Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates to 3.5%, a shock three-quarters of a percentage point reduction.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices were  modestly lower on Wednesday after an auction of $24 billion in  new two-year notes drew only scant demand in a holiday-thinned  market.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed the benchmark federal funds rate by a half-percentage point in a bold bid to buffer the economy from a housing slump and related financial market turbulence.
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The Federal Reserve cut the target on a key short-term interest rate by a half of a percentage point today to 4.75 percent, further acknowledgment from the central bank that the mortgage meltdown plaguing Wall Street and Main Street could have a negative impact on the economy.
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U.S. Treasury prices inched lower on  Tuesday as an auction of inflation-protected debt was met  without too much enthusiasm, although strong interest from  indirect bidders helped dealers cheer up a bit.
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Key economic data from the United  States this week may seal the case for the first cut in the  federal funds rate in more than four years, which would help  ease investor concerns about a fallout from the subprime  crisis.
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills came in mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department auctioned $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 5.010 percent, unchanged from last week.
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities were mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $20 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.480 percent, up from 2.475 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.710, unchanged from the previous week.
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U.S. Treasury debt yields closed out  2004 on Friday barely an inch away from their starting levels  for the year despite the Federal Reserve's campaign to push  official interest higher.