~~Forecasting Federal Reserve policy changes in coming months… Economists see the central bank hiking the Fed Funds Rate a quarter point this week. They then expect no action in January, but another quarter point increase come March.

The Current Fed Funds rate is 0 to 0.25%

After the meeting consenus is the fund rate will be

             December 16 –   0.50%                Jan 27   – 0.50%                          March 16   –   0.75%