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LATEST CURRENT FEDERAL INTEREST RATE NEWS:

Deflation fear prompted Fed's latest interest rate cut
Concern that declining prices could deepen the recession was key in the decision, meeting minutes show. Consumers anxious about the worsening economy might welcome the prospect of falling prices. But fear of a general price decline that could worsen the economic downturn was one reason the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to as low as zero last month.

How to invest in a low-interest rate environment
Risk is out of the question. But the safest investments deliver almost nothing, especially now when interest rates are at record lows. So how do you squeeze out a decent return and still sleep soundly?

Bank of England meets to decide on rate cut
The Bank of England begins a historic meeting on Wednesday to slash interest rates for a third month running, bringing them to their lowest ever levels as Britain readies to join a growing list of nations officially in recession.

Fed Policy Makers Saw ‘Substantial’ Risks to Economy (Update3)
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers saw “substantial” risks to the slumping economy last month as they cut the benchmark interest rate to a record low and pledged to expand emergency loans if necessary.

Stocks up moderately after Federal Reserve minutes
Wall Street advanced moderately Tuesday, as fresh details from the Federal Reserve on its efforts to combat the recession helped offset disappointing economic reports.

UPDATE 3-Fed saw risks to economy despite low rates -minutes
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials believed the U.S. economy would face "substantial" risks even as benchmark interest rates were cut to near zero, with some worrying about the risk of deflation, minutes of a December rate-setting meeting released on Tuesday showed.

Fed Officials Back ‘Big Stimulus’ to Fight Recession
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials, after taking the historic step of cutting the benchmark interest rate to as low as zero, are calling for greater government spending to help revive the U.S. economy.