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.