1 Infections after birth â Infections (such as meningitis) contracted by newborns can cause brain damage. 2  Meningitis causes severe inflammation that can damage the motor control centers of the brain. 3  Severe untreated jaundice â When a newborn has a yellow color to their skin and/or eyes, it is known as jaundice.
There is an 80% chance the Federal Reserve interest rate will remain unchanged at this meeting. But the December FOMC meeting is when we could see the next Federal Reserve interest rate hikeâ¦. The last Fed meeting of 2016 starts on Dec. 13. The likelihood of an interest rate increase in December is 49.7%. So a Federal Reserve interest rate hike isn't guaranteed then, but that's our best bet.
United States Prime Rate: The Current U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate is: 4.50% December 13, 2017: The FOMC has voted to raise the target range for the fed funds rate, from 1.00% - 1.25% to 1.25% - 1.50%. Therefore, the United States Prime Rate is now 4.50%, effective tomorrow (December 14,2017.) The next FOMC meeting and decision on short-term interest rates will be on January 31, 2018. Prime Rate Definition. The U.S. Prime Rate is a commonly used, short-term interest rate in the banking system of the United States. All types of American lending institutions (traditional banks, credit unions, thrifts, etc.) use the U.S. Prime Rate as an index or foundation rate for pricing various short- and medium-term loan products.