In response to the recent credit squeeze, the Federal Reserve did something unusual: they cut the discount rate without cutting the federal funds rate.
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Federal Reserve cuts the discount rate
In response to the recent credit squeeze, the Federal Reserve did something unusual: they cut the discount rate without cutting the federal funds rate. The federal funds rate is the rate at [more]
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Avoid the Gift That Belly Flops
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Take back St. Valentine’s Day from Hallmark and Hershey’s.
Today is St. Valentine’s Day. Delivery vans filled with flowers are passing each other on the highways; the supermarket aisles filled with pink and red cards are chock full of men
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Zen Spring Cleaning (and making a little cash off it too)
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Best Money Tips: Cut Your Electricity Bill
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