In chemistry an âorbitâ is the energy level that an electron resides in within an atom or molecule. You may have heard them referred to as shells using the outdated Bohr Atom model. According to the Bohr model, the first shell holds 2 electrons. This model however is outdated.
As of April 2017 the target range for the Federal Funds Rate is 0.75-1.00%. This represents the third increase in the target rate since tightening began in December 2015. The last full cycle of rate increases occurred between June 2004 and June 2006 as rates steadily rose from 1.00% to 5.25%.
the federal reserve left its target range for the fed funds rate unchanged at 0 to 0 25 percent on september 17th 2015 showing concerns that recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity and put further downward pressure on inflation in the near termed rate hike still possible this year an initial increase in the federal funds rate later this year would still be appropriate depending on economic data federal reserve chair janet yellen said in a speech at the university of massachusetts published on 2015 09 24