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When the inflation rate increases, what happens to the fed funds rate? Operationally, how does the Fed adjust the fed funds rate?
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The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight. It is determined by the market but is heavily influenced by the target rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee Show more…
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