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Banking and Money (Khan Academy)

When Nobody Will Lend to You

Banks usually borrow from each other. The discount window is where a bank goes when no other bank will lend to it.

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The discount rate is what the Fed charges a bank for a loan. The federal funds rate is what banks charge each other. Why does the Fed set the discount rate higher on purpose?

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