Essential Reading
Yield curve control, explained
Here’s how this unconventional policy works to try and keep yields below a certain level.
Unemployment vs. underemployment
Some economists speculate that the pandemic could exacerbate the forces that lead to underemployment.
Fed's board of governors, explained
Everything you need to know about some of the most powerful central bankers in the world.
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Latest Articles
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What this latest hike means for you
Federal Reserve Board policy-makers raised interest rates for the fifth time since last June on March 21. The move is designed to slow the economy enough that inflation doesn’t get out of control.
4 min read Mar 21, 2000
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What the rate hike means to you
The Federal Reserve Board has raised rates again. But what exactly does that mean and how will the changes affect you? Bankrate.com helps you sort it out.
4 min read Feb 02, 2000
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Have the rate hikes worked? Not yet, say observers
The Federal Reserve Board decided on Feb. 2 that even higher rates were needed to slow the economy. It raised both the federal funds rate and federal discount rate by 25 basis points.
3 min read Feb 02, 2000
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Once-secret credit scores going public
The wall of secrecy is falling from credit scores, the three-digit numbers that determine how much consumers will pay for loans.
5 min read Jan 17, 2000
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G-SPAN: Channeling Alan Greenspan
All-day coverage of Allan Greenspan on G-SPAN.
2 min read Jan 01, 1986
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A debit debate: Should debit cards offer same protections as credit cards?
The White House, a U.S. Congressman and consumer groups are pushing for legislation that would beef up consumer protection when a debit card is lost or stolen.
4 min read Jan 01, 1986
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Won’t spend, will save sir, yes, sir!
The Army is a microcosm of society, where young people are not educated about money and are all too eager to spend. Some Army bases, led by Fort Hood, are trying to change that.
4 min read Jan 01, 1986
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Fed likely to let rates ride through the new year
The Federal Reserve Board is not expected to make a move on interest rates at their meeting next week.
1 min read Jan 01, 1986
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Federal Reserve hikes fed funds and discount rates a quarter point
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee hiked the fed funds and discount rates by a quarter point.
5 min read Jan 01, 1986
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Fed leaves rates unchanged; keeps its neutral ‘bias’
The Federal Reserve Board keeps rates stable.
1 min read Jan 01, 1986