The other reiterated its longer - term plan to keep the federal funds rate at its current level of zero to one - quarter percent for the foreseeable future. (fool.com)
This may be a bit misleading because the expected fed funds rate in 2020 of 1 percent includes some probability that it is zero because of a recession. (larrysummers.com)
«exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate for an extended period» means that the short end of the yield curve will stay flat as a pancake. (alephblog.com)