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  On March 22, 2023, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced its decision to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 4-3/4 to 5 percent. This decision was made based on recent indicators of modest growth in spending and production, robust job gains, and elevated inflation. The FOMC's goal is to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. In support of these goals, the FOMC directed the Open Market Desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to undertake open market operations as necessary to maintain the federal funds rate in the target range of 4-3/4 to 5 percent. Additionally, the FOMC directed the Desk to conduct standing overnight repurchase agreement operations with a minimum bid rate of 5 percent and with an aggregate operation limit of $500 billion. The FOMC also directed the Desk to conduct standing overnight reverse repurchase agreement operations at an offering rate of 4.8 percent and with a per-c...

  Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Credit Suisse's Slow Demise Credit Suisse's upcoming demise can be attributed to several factors, including its risky investments, regulatory failures, and leadership decisions. One of the primary causes of the bank's downfall was its exposure to risky investments, which resulted in significant losses and eroded investor confidence. Credit Suisse had made several risky bets, including an $850 million loan to Mozambique for a tuna fishing fleet, which ultimately defrauded investors and led to a $475 million settlement with US and British regulators. Another key factor in Credit Suisse's collapse was its involvement with Greensill Capital, a British financier that collapsed in March 2021 after losing insurance cover for debt issued. Credit Suisse was forced to freeze $10 billion of supply chain finance funds as a result of this collapse, which further eroded investor confidence and contributed to the bank...