In 2015, one article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the possibility of a September quarter-point increase

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In 2015, one article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the possibility of "a September quarter-point increase in the Fed's range for overnight target rates," while another article noted, "the U.S. central bank's discount rate ... has been set at 0.75% since February 2010."
a. What is the name of the Fed's "target rate"?
b. Briefly explain who borrows money and who lends money at this "target rate."
c. What is the discount rate, and how is it different from the "target rate"?
Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...
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Economics

ISBN: 978-0134106243

6th edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard

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