In a 32-bit program an address is a 32-bit value. In a 64-bit program an address is a 64-bit value (although only the low 48 bits are used). In a linear address space, the possible address space is 4GB. One note is that many hardware items are memory mapped to addresses.
However, this will not totally solve the Fedâs problem. Even when it was paying the banks 0.25% interest on reserves, the effective federal funds rate (the rate at which reserves at the Fed were actually being traded) was below 0.25%. This is why the Fed adopted a range for the federal funds rate of 0-0.25%.
The Current U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate is: 4.25%. July 26, 2017: The FOMC has voted to leave the. target range for the fed funds rate at 1.00% - 1.25%. Therefore, the United States Prime Rate remains at 4.25%, The next FOMC meeting and decision on short-term. interest rates will be on September 20, 2017. Prime Rate Definition. The U.S. Prime Rate is a commonly used, short-term interest rate in the banking system of the United States.