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.
Time Frame. The prime rate and the discount rate only change when the Federal Reserve Board of Governors meets and decides to change the rates. The prime rate is a short-term rate, but not as short-term as the discount rate, which is typically an overnight lending rate.