Fed hikes rate to 0.25% in unanimous decision; positive reaction from markets

Thursday, December 17th 2015 - 03:40 UTC

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The United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday delivered its first interest rate hike since 2006, with the decision a unanimous one. The central bank raised its key federal funds rate to 0.25%, up from at or near zero percent for the last seven years. Read full article

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Britworker
All that Latam debt just got a little bit more expensive
Dec 17th, 2015 - 08:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
According to some 'experts' the dollar is going to crash and burn because of this!

LOL
Dec 17th, 2015 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
Commodity producing nations are in trouble....
lots o'trouble

It went a bit unnoticed but China is devaluing its currency...again.
And finally laying off people in their bloated SOEs
I wonder how long the unemployed will stay quiet
Dec 17th, 2015 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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