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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

How the FED decision impacts you....

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

LIESMAN'S TAKE ON THE FED

Fed's Next Move? The Answer's In The Action
Steve Liesman, CNBC's own Sr. Economics Reporter


Before getting into the nuances of the statement, it's important to not lose sight of the overall action: for the first time since the Fed began cutting rates in September --- by 3.25 percentage points in total --- the Fed stood pat today. That is probably the clearest indication of what the Fed will do next than anything the Fed said.

Now to the Fed-ology. Probably the best way to read the substantial changes to the Fed's policy statement is that they laid the groundwork for a possible rate hike if they feel one is needed and yet didn't guarantee a hike at all. The most important addition to the statement was to upgrade the growth outlook and downgrade the inflation outlook: "Although downside risks to growth remain, they appear to have diminished somewhat, and the upside risks to inflation and inflation expectations have .... click here to read more.



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CNBC.com Video Stocks & the Fed with Doll & Heebner
Making money after today's Fed decision to leave key rates unchanged, with Bob Doll, of Blackrock, and Ken Heebner, of the CGM Focus Fund

CNBC.com Video Fed's Market Impact
Kirk Hartman, CIO of Wells Capital Management, and Eric Ross, director of U.S. equity research at Canaccord Adams.

CNBC.com Video Reacting to the Fed
Analysis of today's Fed decision to leave key rates unchanged, with Alfred Broaddus, former president of the Richmond Federal Reserve; Vince Farrell, of Scotsman Capital Management; and CNBC's Steve Liesman

CNBC.com Video Analyzing Inflation
The Fed is walking a tightrope between inflation and a recession, hoping to find its way to neutral. Bill Gross, of PIMCO, shares their insight.

Fed Worried About Inflation But No Hint of Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and said the risk of inflation has grown but stopped short of signaling that higher interest rates were coming soon.... Click here to read more.

Stocks Pop, Then Chill After Fed Decision
The Fed left its target for the federal-funds rate at 2 percent and voiced greater concern about inflation but didn't indicate that it would soon start raising rates.... Click here to read more.

TEXT: FOMC Statement
Read the statement released by the Federal Open Market Committee after its June 24-25 meeting on interest rate policy....Click here to read more

Gross: Fed Will Hold Steady for Rest of Year
The Federal Reserve will hold its key interest rate at 2 percent for the remainder of the year as the economy winds through the various challenges it faces, according to bond manager Bill Gross....Click here to read more.


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