Fed bumps up rate banks pay for emergency loans

Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer, On Thursday February 18, 2010,

"The move won't directly affect borrowing costs for millions of Americans. But with the worst of the financial crisis over, it brings the Fed's main crisis lending program closer to normal."

"The economy is growing again, and financial conditions have improved. But unemployment is still near double digits, and demand for loans remains weak. Many ordinary Americans and small businesses have found it difficult to borrow."

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