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Japan's Government Declares Economy Is in Deflation
Nov 20th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Japanese government said theworld’s second-largest economy is in deflation for the firsttime in three years as it presses the central bank to be moreaggressive about tackling price declines.
Japan's central bank keeps interest rate unchanged
Nov 20th, 2009 - sacbee
TOKYO -- Japan's government highlighted the danger of deflation for the first time in three years Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of the labor market could drag on the weak recovery. Meanwhile...
Australia Should Continue to Raise Key Interest Rate, OECD Says
Nov 19th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s central bank shouldcontinue to lead the world in raising interest rates as itseconomic growth outpaces most other countries, the Organizationfor Economic Cooperation and Development said.
OECD doubles 2010 growth forecasts for rich economies, with US to recover faster than EU
Nov 19th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
PARIS (AP) - Recovery in developed economies will accelerate next year due to "substantial improvements" in financial markets and fast-growing Asian countries, but is likely to remain fragile...
Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Prices
Nov 18th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON—Consumer prices likely rose modestly in October as inflation remains subdued during the early stages of a broad economic recovery. Rising unemployment, nervous consumers and tight credit have kept prices in check...

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Interest rate swap
This illustrates how an interest rate swap can transform a floating-rate obligation into a fixed-rate obligation and vice-versa
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Mike Gasior - Interest Rate Swaps
Mike Gasior dicusses the marketplace for Interest Rate Swaps and their place within the Derivatives marketplace. Filmed at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. mike@afs-seminars.com www.afs-seminars.com
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59. How the Fed Changes Interest Rates
www.informedtrades.com A lesson on open market operations and how the federal reserve increases and decreases the money supply in order to move interest rates and what this means for traders of the stock, futures, and foreign exchange markets ...
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61. Why Markets Move Ahead of Interest Rate Announcements
www.informedtrades.com A lesson on how markets and traders anticipate interest rate changes for stock, futures and forex traders. Link to FOMC Rate Announcement: www.federalreserve.gov In ...

Interest Rate from WikiPedia:

Interest is a fee paid on borrowed assets. It is the price paid for the use of borrowed money, or, money earned by deposited funds. Assets that are sometimes lent with interest include money, shares, consumer goods through hire purchase, major assets such as aircraft, and even entire factories in finance lease arrangements. The interest is calculated upon the value of the assets in the same manner as upon money. Interest can be thought of as "rent of money". For example, if you want to borrow money from the bank, there is a certain rate you have to pay according to how much you want loaned to you.

Interest is compensation to the lender for forgoing other useful investments that could have been made with the loaned asset. These forgone investments are known as the opportunity cost.