The federal funds rate _ at 5.25 percent _ is still below the 5.5 percent level before a series of three easings last year.
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The closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with some easings, has been in effect since just before the Sept . 20 New Year holiday.
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But " that is not an argument for further monetary easings, " he said, noting German interest rates already were reduced several times last year.
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"For the Fed to do back-to-back easings, there would have to be some real concern about the economy, " he said.
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"In times like this, you expect easings in monetary conditions and lower interest rates, " said Peter Cavanaugh, associate director at Bancorp Treasury Services.
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The Federal Reserve must continue to evaluate . . . whether the full extent of the policy easings undertaken last fall . . . remains appropriate as those disturbances abate,
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"I don't think there's going to be any further easings, " said economist Joel Prakken of Macroeconomic Advisers in St . Louis.
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Bank of England Gov . Eddie George said he sees U . K . interest rates remaining relatively stable at least until 1998, following three credit easings since December last year.
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First, it made it clear that the future health of the bond market is highly dependent on the Federal Reserve actually perceiving the economy weak enough to warrant additional interest rate easings.
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I would rather buy American Express up 3 than Ciena up 18, because six months from now I think you can make a lot of money in American Express with a couple of easings.
