Treasury Reorganization: Recession Response or Red Herring?
Tuesday May 25th 2010, 7:06 am
Filed under: interest rates reserve

On March 31st, the Treasury Department announced a new plan to help the troubled financial sector weather the sub-prime mortgage storm. This new system replaces some agencies while redrawing the jurisdictions of existing authorities like the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve. In particular, the Fed’s role in averting future crises is greatly expanded, a decision that is in keeping with the recent sea ch (more…)



How Does The Federal Reserve Affect Interest Rates?
Friday April 16th 2010, 3:06 am
Filed under: interest rates reserve

I would argue that the most powerful man in the world is not the President of the United States but rather the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke. He is the modern day EF Hutton…when he speaks, everyone listens – even the President.

The Federal Reserve was founded by Congress in 1913 as the central bank of the U.S. The function of the Fed is to conduct the nation’s monetary policy and regulate our banki (more…)



How Will the New Federal Reserve Bank Interest Rate Cut Affect Most Consumers in About a Year or Two.!??
Sunday April 04th 2010, 7:47 pm
Filed under: reserve bank rates

Let see why and how. Before we get into the discussion of why FED doesn’t really care about consumers but the banks, allow me to BRIEFLY explain some issues regarding mortgage loans.

Have you noticed that during the past several months the FED dropped the “Short Term” rate and the rate it lends money to the bank? If you have not, go back and read to the news from September 2007 through the recent rate drop o (more…)



Tokyo Hotel – Luxury Accommodation With Discount Rates
Wednesday February 03rd 2010, 8:34 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

 

Certainly there are several different and diverse kinds of accommodations that are available in every countries hotel in order to suit the needs of different people and suit the budget according to the needs. Cheap hotels booking makes it possible to considerably slash down the accommodation and hotel expenses to a large extent. In order to avail cheap hotels booking one needs to go about getting a booking done through reliable yet (more…)



AAFD partners with Mace Security to offer AAFD members discounted rate on state-of-the-art security products
Saturday December 19th 2009, 8:34 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

AAFD partners with Mace Security to offer AAFD members discounted rate on state-of-the-art security products

SAN DIEGO, CA…

The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) today announced a new partnership with Mace Security International, manufacturer of personal defense and electronic surveillance products marketed under the famous brand name, Mace®. Under this new agreement, the more than 50,000 franchised outlet (more…)