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Re:More money than anyone imagined: an explanation for why t... by deogeo on Friday July 26, 2019 @03:23PM (#20537611)
So when talking about 'fed interest rates', what is meant is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_funds_rate ?
Re:More money than anyone imagined: an explanation for why t... by whatshisface on Friday July 26, 2019 @03:30PM (#20537667)
Yes, that's the interest rate that impacts the money supply (along with other factors) by greasing bank's balance sheets. Treasury interest rates are set by the market, they are whatever they have to be to get people to buy government debt.