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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

How today's FED decision impacts you....

The Fed, The Economy and You
THE INSIGHT YOU NEED TO NAVIGATE THROUGH TODAY'S FED DECISION

The Fed Stays Fluid
Bob Pisani, CNBC On-air Stock Editor


The Fed issued a long statement that clearly indicated their policies would be fluid. There was a little bit for everyone in the statement who wanted an aggressive Fed, and some for those who wanted a more conservative Fed.

First, they reminded us rates would stay "exceptionally low...for some time."

Fed opens door to buying Treasuries. The Fed needs to make sure that Treasury yields remain low. To buy some insurance, many traders wanted the Fed to announce they would be buying Treasuries, and while it didn't happen Mr. Lacker dissented, indicating he did want to buy Treasuries.

The Fed wants to make sure that higher borrowing costs don't crowd out private sector access to credit, and while this would be a fairly radical step for the Fed they did open the door a bit more by saying they were "prepared" to purchase longer-term Treasuries (at the prior meeting, they said they were merely "evaluating" the benefits)... click here to read more.

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CNBC.com Video Fed: Target Rate Unchanged
The Federal Reserve is leaving interest rates unchanged, and the CNBC news team has analysis.

CNBC.com Video Fed Watch: What's Next?
The Fed's key rate is set at 0 to .25 percent and the Fed has promised to keep it there for a while, so what's next for the Fed's Open Market Committee? CNBC's Steve Liesman has the latest.

CNBC.com Video Bond Gurus, Fed Up?
Bill Gross, Pimco, and Ken Volpert, of Vanguard, discuss the Fed's latest actions.


Fed Will Keep Rates Low, Money Flowing to Banks
The Federal Reserve, acknowledging the economy has continued to deteriorate, signaled Wednesday that it will keep using unconventional tools to cushion the fallout... Click here to read more.

Fed Moves to Help Distressed Homeowners
With foreclosures spiking, the Federal Reserve is taking steps to try to keep some distressed borrowers in their homes. Under the program, the Fed has a number of options.... Click here to read more.

TEXT: FOMC Statement
Read the statement released by the Federal Open Market Committee after its January 27-28 meeting on interest rate policy....Click here to read more

Feds Deliver A Promise And A Rally
A 4-day rally in the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, the first 4-day rally since the end of November (Dow only up 3 days in a row). The S&P has rallied 5 percent in that period...Click here to read more.


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