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[0:52] ..." poors. Index you could explain in layman's terms we've got two different interest rate cuts here first of all the federal funds rate will with what does that effect."...
[1:01] ..." But the federal funds rate is the main rate here that the Federal Reserve uses. In directly effects for example the prime rate it'll -- rate people pay other home equity loans in. It's really emu"...
[1:26] ..." is the sharpest Condit three quarters of a point in the the federal funds rate. In will since 1984 and what the open market committee. Noted it was an incoming information indicates a deepening of the housing"...
[0:00]" David -- chief economist of standard and poors. Is back where -- David what does it only in."
[0:05]" I think what I mean does the testing it they cut rate. Only a week before the regularly scheduled meeting which surprised me a puppet wait until then unless they could announce a rate cut in combination with the -- which currently not happening."
[0:18]" That's the European central bank the so if there's not a global approach to this crisis and that's what it is how effective going to be."
[0:27]" so far the evidence is -- a lot we're not seeing much move in the futures market they did improve old little bit after the rate cut but not all that great. European markets do appear calmer they you know they did bounce up a bit more than the US futures actually on the rate -- so that's really trying to make sure this doesn't turn into freefall."
[0:46]" S&P futures done by by forty right now that's a that's a big number -- is typically for the standard poors. Index you could explain in layman's terms we've got two different interest rate cuts here first of all the federal funds rate will with what does that effect."
[1:01]" But the federal funds rate is the main rate here that the Federal Reserve uses. In directly effects for example the prime rate it'll -- rate people pay other home equity loans in. It's really emu was most of the short term rates that things like adjustable rate mortgages are tied to so that's the one to watch the discount rate that they cut is more the technical issues that really affects only the rate at which banks can borrow from the time."
[1:25]" okay this by the way is the sharpest Condit three quarters of a point in the the federal funds rate. In will since 1984 and what the open market committee. Noted it was an incoming information indicates a deepening of the housing contraction as well as some softening in labor markets so the question is will lead -- would again in the future."
[1:45]" I think they're going to cut again I would they do it next week -- not -- just kept the other markets move in -- data comes in next week. But I certainly think they're on the go down from three and a half."
[1:54]" David -- the standard poor's chief economist citizen be taken so much for being with us WBZ"
















