fed funds

The FOMC kept the short term Fed Funds rate unchanged (between 0% and .25%) with a 9 to 1 vote

The FOMC kept the short term Fed Funds rate unchanged (between 0% and .25%) with a 9 to 1 vote. They also commented that economic conditions warrant exceptionally low levels of the Fed Funds rate for an extended period. Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig was the lone dissenter, citing against the policy believing that a repeated expectation could lead to the buildup of “financial imbalances” and run the risk of macroeconomic and financial instability.

No Change from Fed

In a week full of major economic news, mortgage rates ended with little change. Wednesday's Fed meeting produced little reaction in mortgage markets. The PPI inflation report was higher than expected, but the more closely watched CPI report was right on target, remaining at low levels. Economic troubles in some developing nations produced a flight to safer assets, which helped mortgage markets late in the wee

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