Brokers would also "spoof" the market on behalf of UBS - creating a false illusion that there was more demand on one side of the market than really existed, by advertising bogus requests, in order to influence the interest rates offered by the banks.
As interest rates approach zero, the Fed's ability to influence activity through the manipulation of short-term interest rates is diminishing, though some economists believe it could start to do more to influence medium and longer-term rates.
The whole point of the QEs is for the Fed to expand its interest rate policy influence to the whole yield curve.
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The left naively thinks that unchecked bureaucratic experts can free agencies from the influence of special interest groups, including big banks.
Interest in the influence on children of the entertainment industry has intensified since a report last year by the Federal Trade Commission.
She figures that kind of interest reflects the growing influence of the Internet, where the power of loosely-structured collective action is proven out everywhere from Twitter and Wikipedia to eBay.
What is more, Mr Carney will be the first governor of the Bank of England not only to have the power to set interest rates but also to directly influence the supply of credit through the newly created Financial Policy Committee.
These are two of the most important interest rates in the global financial markets and directly influence the value of trillions of dollars of financial deals between banks and other institutions.
Even if the overnight rate is close to zero, the Committee should be able to influence longer-term interest rates by informing the public's expectations about the future course of monetary policy.
Of course, the formal rule making process is oftentimes dominated by interest groups with the knowledge and resources to influence the process, but the process has as its virtue transparency, regularity and democratic legitimacy.
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Supporters of the law said it would lessen the influence of unlimited soft money contributions from interest groups, which -- they said -- have corrupted the political process.
Its economy is too entwined with the world's trading system, and international financial markets, for it to eschew any interest in, or influence on, the rest of the world.
Gentry, of course, have been involved in American politics from the earliest time, but generally as a conservative influence tied to the protection of their moneyed interest or privileges.
Roberts compares the penalty to other tax policies designed to influence behavior, such as the home-mortgage interest deduction.
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Its registration statement shows Mandell as its biggest shareholder, with a 30% stake, and cautions that following the offering Mandell could exert substantial influence at the firm and might act in his own interest, not that of other stockholders.
However, until the passing of credible campaign-finance reform legislation, which prevents special interest groups, businesses and unions from buying influence in the American Congress, the path to the courthouse will remain well trodden.
The Fed has little or no influence on the velocity of money short of raising short-term interest rates to a level that causes an economic slowdown or recession.
The French take a special interest in protecting their influence in Lebanon, a former colonial holding.
Neither North Korea nor South Korea has any illusions that the Europeans have influence, or indeed till now much interest, in Korean affairs.
The supply-chain track, in particular, has generated enormous interest in the business community, where logistics has a growing influence on the bottom line.
The issues that a company has the most compelling reason to address can be established with an analysis that takes into account business impact, stakeholder interest and ultimately, how much the company is able to influence the issues through its operations, products or services.
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To influence demand, the central banks move a short-term interest rate up or down by adjusting the supply of bank reserves.
Unlike rivals such as Manchester United, who are part-financed by hedge fund companies and international banks demanding high rates of interest, Real do not face the same pressures, such is their influence in Spain.
's interest was considered by analysts to be too small to give the owner any influence, yet too large for many prospective buyers in a tough economy to obtaining financing.
So even assuming the most doubtful proposition that a news organization has a right to speak when others do not, the exemption would allow a conglomerate that owns both a media business and an unrelated business to influence or control the media in order to advance its overall business interest.
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The IPAB was opposed by most doctors groups and other medical interest groups who worry about not having influence.
We started featuring them on Mideast Tunes and categorizing them by country and by genre so that people can truly become aware of their talents, their message, their influence, and eventually bands started signing themselves up, and showing interest in the platform, and the growth became organic.
These countries have a strong interest in ensuring that, as the euro zone becomes more integrated, they do not lose their influence in debate or their part in decisions.
Driven by the influence of venture capitalists prioritizing investments in these areas, publically-held companies are experiencing increasing interest from institutional investors who see them as less risky than start-ups yet just as able of moving into cloud computing.
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And, of course, the people who go to the theaters buy tickets, and that's interesting, but of limited interest because the people who go next week or the third week are the people who may be an influence whether the movie is good or bad.
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