In the Wall Street Journal today Alan Murray suggests that international 
markets have broken the link
between the federal funds rate and more relevant interest rates, such as 
long-term bond rates.  I never
quite understood why the federal funds rate should be an important policy 
instrument.
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

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