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Title: [Econ/Dumbass] A serious question... Post by: Aske on December 17, 2008, 08:20:14 AM http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=afkfojOw.JOM&refer=home
so since I don't know the answer, I hope someone does.... FTFA Quote U.S. Stocks Fall on Concern Fed Is Running Out of Ammunition is running out Umm, I thought they already ran out. Is a Negative fed funds rate even possible from a legal/policy sense? (as dumb as it is to begin with) Title: Re: [Econ/Dumbass] A serious question... Post by: Spanky on December 17, 2008, 10:11:21 AM Don't look at me. I don't understand my own bank statement.
Title: Re: [Econ/Dumbass] A serious question... Post by: spacey on December 17, 2008, 10:27:37 AM My understanding is that this only affects the overnight rate, and that there is still some ability to manipulate longer-term rates. But my understanding could be totally baseless.
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