Posted in Economic Reasoning, Economics Changing Interest Rates Jim Berger posted on February 15, 2018January 29, 2019 No Comment Last week I discussed value as it relates to the recent volatility in the stock market. Some commentators have attributed price volatility to recent changes in interest rates. They have gone on to Read More
Posted in Economics, Money & Banking, Money Matters Book Fed Funds Explained Jim Berger posted on March 15, 2016February 20, 2019 No Comment Can the Fed actually control interest rates? And, does the fed funds rate actually have a significant influence on broader market interest Read More
Posted in Economics, Money & Banking, Money Matters Book Fed Funds Rate; Who Cares? Jim Berger posted on December 22, 2015February 20, 2019 No Comment The Fed funds rate is zero because banks don't have a need for reserves. Fed action has not changed Read More