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What Next for Rates?
A week from now, we’ll know a bit more — when the Federal Reserve meets and decides whether, out of respect for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, to take a break from its credit-tightening campaign. At this stage, I’m still expecting Greenspan & Co. to boost money market rates by another quarter-point (to 3.75% on federal funds). But it’s a close call.