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#11 thespookyone

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Posted 21 August 2007 - 09:43 AM

Did they not already lower by .50 last week? Why wouldmore be coming?

They only lowered at the discount window, Russ, not the Fed funds rate. Any borrowing at the discount window is still at a .5 premium above the Fed funds rate-so what was the big deal?

#12 sglasson

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Posted 21 August 2007 - 11:44 AM

check out the flock to 3 mo t bills - a huge liquidity relief for banks/institutions