Sentences with phrase «federal funds rate at»

The Fed's «Dots» chart shows the median policymaker's response for the Federal funds rate at the end of 2018 to be 2.125 percent, indicating they expect three rate hikes of 25 basis points in 2018.

The central bank has kept the federal funds rate at a record low of zero to 0.25 percent since December 2008.

«In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the [Federal Open Market] Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/2 to 3/4 percent.

Though still historically low, mortgage rates aren't likely to decline with the high likelihood of the Federal Reserve increasing the federal funds rate at their December meeting.

A federal funds rate at near zero up until December 2015 did little to encourage consumers to borrow and spend.

«The Fed's decision to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point puts the federal funds rate at its highest level since 2008.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

The table below illustrates that the average Effective Federal Funds Rate at the time of prior yield curve inversions was 6.16 %, and the lowest Funds Rate at inversion was 2.94 % back in 1956.

The good news today was that the central bank decided today to keep the target for the federal funds rate at 2.25 percent and prime rate at 4.25 %.

In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1 to 1-1/4 percent.

In particular, the Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that this exceptionally low range for the federal funds rate will be appropriate at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6-1/2 percent, inflation between one and two years ahead is projected to be no more than a half percentage point above the Committee's 2 percent longer - run goal, and longer - term inflation expectations continue to be well anchored.

Voting against was Richard W. Fisher, who preferred an increase in the target for the federal funds rate at this meeting.

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent.

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.

The latest estimates put the federal funds rate at 2.1 % by December 2018 — an increase of 20 % from where it is today.

While it's possible in 2014 the Fed will stop their $ 85 billion - a-month bond purchasing program, they still will be keeping the Federal funds rate at 0 to 0.25 %.

For these reasons, participants generally saw maintaining the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent at this meeting and continuing to assess developments carefully as consistent with setting policy in a data - dependent manner and as leaving open the possibility of an increase in the federal funds rate at the June FOMC meeting.

Given the economic outlook, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

Against this backdrop, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.

In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/2 to 3/4 percent.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

The prime rate moves when the Fed decides to adjust the federal funds rate at their monthly meetings.

As this forthcoming meeting will not feature either updated projections for growth and policy and no regular press conference is scheduled, there is a lessened chance of a change to the federal funds rate at that time.

A posting on the Inman News blog indicates that National Association of Home Builders expects more short - term rate cuts by the Fed this year, with quarter - point cuts in the federal funds rate at the Fed's Oct. 31 and Dec. 11 meetings.

However, the last time we had a federal funds rate at about 4 percent, either precisely at this rate (or rising or falling though it) was in late 2007, and prior to that, November 2005, May 2001 and spring 1994.

The FOMC decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 % -0.25 %, and to continue purchasing agency mortgage - backed securities at a pace of $ 40 billion per month and longer - term Treasury securities at a pace of $ 45 billion per month.

economic conditions — including low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation over the medium run — are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate for an extended period.

In particular, the Committee decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that economic conditions — including low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation over the medium run — are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.

The Federal Reserve has held the federal funds rate at the 0 % to 0.25 % range — the lowest possible level — since 2008.

The Committee also decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that economic conditions — including low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation over the medium run — are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through mid-2013.

In recent years, the Fed has maintained its target federal funds rate at the lowest it can go — from.25 percent to.75 percent.

In recent years, the Fed has maintained its target federal funds rate at the lowest it can go — from.25 percent to.75 percent.

This acceleration is partly due to the very expansionary monetary and fiscal policy settings that have been in place for some time, with the federal funds rate at 1 per cent, and the federal fiscal balance swinging from a surplus of 2 1/2 per cent of GDP in 2000 to a 3 1/2 per cent deficit in 2003.

In a statement following its two - day meeting covering July 25 and 26, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC or the Committee) decided to «maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1 to 1.25 percent».

The FED has been testing its ON RRP (Overnight Reverse Repurchase Agreement) as a tool to control the effective Federal Funds rate at times of policy tightening / rate hike.

Market prices in March Fed move The week began with markets pricing in about a 50 % chance of a hike in the federal funds rate at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting this month but ended with markets almost fully pricing in a quarter - percent hike.

This suggests that the determination of the 10 - Year Treasury Note rate, the sum of the 3 - month Treasury Bill rate and the yield curve, largely rests on the height of the federal funds rate at the end of the cycle.

In July, during one of their regularly scheduled meetings, Federal Reserve officials «decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.»

At the same time, the Fed kept the federal funds rate at the lower zero bound.

The Federal Reserve has left the federal funds rate at 1.5 % to 1.75 % and says core and overall inflation are close to a 2 % target.

The federal funds rate at the end of 2016 will be 0.5 %, up from 0.25 % this November.

Higher inflation this year should push the Fed to raise the federal funds rate at a faster pace, which will have knock - on effect on interest rates and the bond market.

The median forecast pegged the federal funds rate at 2.1 percent at the end of next year.

«Moreover, holding the federal funds rate at its current level for too long could also encourage excessive risk - taking and ultimately undermine financial stability.»

Not exact matches

The federal funds rates sets the rate at which banks borrow from one another, and it is the underpinning for the loan rates banks set for businesses and consumers.

In a recent speech to the Providence Chamber of Commerce, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said, «I think it will be appropriate at some point this year to take the initial step to raise the federal - funds rate target and begin the process of normalizing monetary policy.»

According to the minutes, most Fed officials said at their November 2nd meeting that it would be «appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate relatively soon.»

Since December 2015, the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee has raised interest rates six times, with the funds benchmark now targeted at 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.