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interest rate: Stock Market is Up, and what it Means for Real Estate Industry - 03/12/08 01:43 PM
On Monday, the Fed made a surprise announcement to increase the length of time banks can use funds through the "Fed Window". Keeping things simple, banks have longer time to "pay back" the Fed on borrowed funds. This should help banks increase the amount of money available for loans with less risk to their shareholders. The Dow Jones Average was up over 400 points on Tuesday as a result.
People have been afraid to make big ticket purchases in times of uncertainty including cars, houses, luxury items. Consumer confidence will need to be restored in order to begin to get America … (7 comments)

interest rate: Tomorrow's Fed Discount Rate Reduction... What It Means To You? - 09/17/07 11:05 AM
Many predict that the Fed will lower the discount rate on Tuesday September 18. The question that remains to be answered is how much of a reduction will be made. It has been 4 years since the discount rate has been lowered, and the existing market conditions demand corrective action. A quarter point (.25%) may be all that Ben Bernanke is willing to allow at this point. He seems reluctant to allow the "tail to wag the dog", and there is some sentiment that he has held firm in his position that the Fed makes the monetary policy without regard to reactionary … (10 comments)

 

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