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Part $1$

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$0\mathrm{.}75\%$ since February$2010."$

$$Sources: Justin$$ Lahart, "Jobs Give Fed Green$$ Light; Inflation Sets Speed$$ Limit," Wall Street

Journal$,$

August$7,2015$; and Ben$$ Leubsdorf, "Five Regional Fed Banks Asked to Raise Discount$$ Rate," Wall Street

Journal$,$

July$14,2015.$

What is the name of the$$ "target interest$$ rate" mentioned in this$$ article?

A$.$

The discount rate.

B$.$

The prime rate.

C$.$

The mortgage rate.

D$.$

The federal funds rate.