Fed Raises Discount Rate

The Dollar continued to gain strength today as the Fed announced that it would raise the discount rate (not to be confused with the Federal Funds Rate) from 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent.

Sources:

Business Week

MarketWatch

Federal Reserve Site (official release)

BB&T’s Opinion

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