If federal funds were lowered beyond a certain point , the dollar would come under renewed pressure and long - term bonds would actually go up in yield 如果联邦基金利率降至某一特定点位以下，美元将再度面临压力，而长期（美国）国债的收益率则必将上升。
Major banks followed the announcement by raising their prime rate on business loans by a similar quarter percentage point , to 6 . 25 percent from 6 percent 主要的银行跟随联邦基金利率，表示要同样提高他们的商业借贷的最优惠利率0 . 25 % ，从6 %提高至6 . 25 % 。
Despite three reductions in the fed funds rate , banks were still paying more on december 11th to borrow money for three months than they had been in march 美联储已经连续三次降低联邦基金利率，可是的银行三个月短期贷款拆借率在12月11号却比三月份的时候还高。
According to the latest blue chip monthly survey , four out of five financial forecasters reckon the central bank ' s next move will be to cut the federal funds rate 根据最新的每月蓝筹股调查表明，五位金融预报员中就有四位认为央行的下一步举措将降低联邦基金利率。
A 25bp cut in the fed funds rate , possibly with a steeper cut to the higher discount rate , at which it lends to banks , looks the most likely prescription 看起来，美联储最可能开具的药方是：联邦基金利率降低25个基点，并可能更大幅度降低其贷款给各银行所依据的较高的贴现率。
Despite three reductions in the fed funds rate , banks were still paying more on december 11th to borrow money for three months than they had been in march 尽管联邦基金利率即商业银行间隔夜拆借利率连续降息三次，但到12月11日，银行已连续三个月高息贷款，利息比3月份的还高。
Investors also will be able to take a break from guessing the federal reserve ' s next move following its decision on june 30 to raise the fed funds rate to 3 . 25 percent from 3 percent 投资者一直猜测美联储在6月30日决定提高联邦基金利率，从3提高至3 . 25 % ，现在他们可以松一口气了。
The fed lowered its federal funds rate , which impacts how much consumers pay on credit card debt , home equity lines of credit and auto loans , to 3 . 5 percent from 4 . 25 percent 降低了联邦基金利率，该利率将影响到消费者对信用卡的还款，家庭用品的支出以及汽车贷款的支出，从4 . 25 %降到3 . 5 % 。
When it raised the federal funds rate by a quarter point to 1 . 5 per cent last month , the fed said the economy had hit an oil - induced slow patch but was “ poised to resume a stronger pace of expansion ” 当美联储上月将联邦基金利率调高25个基点至1 . 5 %时，曾表示经济进入因石油诱发的减速地带，但将“恢复更强的扩张速度” 。
Many wall street seers expect any downturn to be mild and short - lived , thanks to the adrenaline shot of lower interest rates ( financial markets expect the federal - funds rate to fall by more than a percentage point this year , to below 3 % ) and the cushion of export growth 许多华尔街评论员预测所有拐点都会轻微且短暂，得益于更低的利息刺激（金融市场期待今年联邦基金利率下调超过1 % ，达到低于3 % ）和对外贸易增长的缓冲。
