Federal Funds Rate compared to U.S. Treasury interest rates

2 to 10 year treasury yield spread

Inflation (blue) compared to federal funds rate (red)

Quarterly gross domestic product compared to Federal Funds Rate.

Federal Funds Rate and Treasury interest rates from 2002-2019

In the United States, the federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions (banks and credit unions) lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight, on an uncollateralized basis. Reserve balances are amounts held at the Federal Reserve to maintain depository institutions’ reserve requirements. Institutions with surplus balances in their accounts lend those balances to institutions in need of larger balances. The federal funds rate is an important benchmark in financial markets.^[1]^[2]

The interest rate that the borrowing bank pays to the lending bank to borrow the funds is negotiated between the two banks, and the weighted average of this rate across all such transactions is the federal funds effective rate.

The federal funds target rate is determined by a meeting of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee which normally occurs eight times a year about seven weeks apart. The committee may also hold additional meetings and implement target rate changes outside of its normal schedule.

The Federal Reserve uses open market operations to make the federal funds effective rate follow the federal funds target rate. The target rate is chosen in part to influence the money supply in the U.S. economy^[3]

Mechanism

Financial institutions are obligated by law to maintain certain levels of reserves, either as reserves with the Fed or as vault cash. The level of these reserves is determined by the outstanding assets and liabilities of each depository institution, as well as by the Fed itself, but is typically 10%^[4] of the total value of the bank’s demand accounts (depending on bank size). In the range of $9.3 million to $43.9 million, for transaction deposits (checking accounts, NOWs, and other deposits that can be used to make payments) the reserve requirement in 2007–2008 was 3 percent of the end-of-the-day daily average amount held over a two-week period. Transaction deposits over $43.9 million held at the same depository institution carried a 10 percent reserve requirement.

For example, assume a particular U.S. depository institution, in the normal course of business, issues a loan. This dispenses money and decreases the ratio of bank reserves to money loaned. If its reserve ratio drops below the legally required minimum, it must add to its reserves to remain compliant with Federal Reserve regulations. The bank can borrow the requisite funds from another bank that has a surplus in its account with the Fed. The interest rate that the borrowing bank pays to the lending bank to borrow the funds is negotiated between the two banks, and the weighted average of this rate across all such transactions is the federal funds effective rate.

The federal funds target rate is set by the governors of the Federal Reserve, which they enforce by open market operations and adjustments in the interest rate on reserves.^[5] The target rate is almost always what is meant by the media referring to the Federal Reserve “changing interest rates.” The actual federal funds rate generally lies within a range of that target rate, as the Federal Reserve cannot set an exact value through open market operations.

Another way banks can borrow funds to keep up their required reserves is by taking a loan from the Federal Reserve itself at the discount window. These loans are subject to audit by the Fed, and the discount rate is usually higher than the federal funds rate. Confusion between these two kinds of loans often leads to confusion between the federal funds rate and the discount rate. Another difference is that while the Fed cannot set an exact federal funds rate, it does set the specific discount rate.

The federal funds rate target is decided by the governors at Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. The FOMC members will either increase, decrease, or leave the rate unchanged depending on the meeting’s agenda and the economic conditions of the U.S. It is possible to infer the market expectations of the FOMC decisions at future meetings from the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Fed Funds futures contracts, and these probabilities are widely reported in the financial media.

Applications

Interbank borrowing is essentially a way for banks to quickly raise money. For example, a bank may want to finance a major industrial effort but may not have the time to wait for deposits or interest (on loan payments) to come in. In such cases the bank will quickly raise this amount from other banks at an interest rate equal to or higher than the Federal funds rate.

Raising the federal funds rate will dissuade banks from taking out such inter-bank loans, which in turn will make cash that much harder to procure. Conversely, dropping the interest rates will encourage banks to borrow money and therefore invest more freely.^[6] This interest rate is used as a regulatory tool to control how freely the U.S. economy operates.

By setting a higher discount rate the Federal Bank discourages banks from requisitioning funds from the Federal Bank, yet positions itself as a lender of last resort.

Comparison with LIBOR

Though the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the federal funds rate are concerned with the same action, i.e. interbank loans, they are distinct from one another, as follows:

The target federal funds rate is a target interest rate that is set by the FOMC for implementing U.S. monetary policies.
The (effective) federal funds rate is achieved through open market operations at the Domestic Trading Desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York which deals primarily in domestic securities (U.S. Treasury and federal agencies’ securities).^[7]
LIBOR is based on a questionnaire where a selection of banks guess the rates at which they could borrow money from other banks.
LIBOR may or may not be used to derive business terms. It is not fixed beforehand and is not meant to have macroeconomic ramifications.^[8]

Predictions by the market

Considering the wide impact a change in the federal funds rate can have on the value of the dollar and the amount of lending going to new economic activity, the Federal Reserve is closely watched by the market. The prices of Option contracts on fed funds futures (traded on the Chicago Board of Trade) can be used to infer the market’s expectations of future Fed policy changes. Based on CME Group 30-Day Fed Fund futures prices, which have long been used to express the market’s views on the likelihood of changes in U.S. monetary policy, the CME Group FedWatch tool allows market participants to view the probability of an upcoming Fed Rate hike. One set of such implied probabilities is published by the Cleveland Fed.

Historical rates

As of 19 December 2018 the target range for the Federal Funds Rate is 2.25–2.50%.^[9] This represents the ninth increase in the target rate since tightening began in December 2015.^[10]

The last full cycle of rate increases occurred between June 2004 and June 2006 as rates steadily rose from 1.00% to 5.25%. The target rate remained at 5.25% for over a year, until the Federal Reserve began lowering rates in September 2007. The last cycle of easing monetary policy through the rate was conducted from September 2007 to December 2008 as the target rate fell from 5.25% to a range of 0.00–0.25%. Between December 2008 and December 2015 the target rate remained at 0.00–0.25%, the lowest rate in the Federal Reserve’s history, as a reaction to the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 and its aftermath. According to Jack A. Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank, one reason for this unprecedented move of having a range, rather than a specific rate, was because a rate of 0% could have had problematic implications for money market funds, whose fees could then outpace yields.^[11]

Explanation of federal funds rate decisions

When the Federal Open Market Committee wishes to reduce interest rates they will increase the supply of money by buying government securities. When additional supply is added and everything else remains constant, the price of borrowed funds – the federal funds rate – falls. Conversely, when the Committee wishes to increase the federal funds rate, they will instruct the Desk Manager to sell government securities, thereby taking the money they earn on the proceeds of those sales out of circulation and reducing the money supply. When supply is taken away and everything else remains constant, the interest rate will normally rise.^[12]

The Federal Reserve has responded to a potential slow-down by lowering the target federal funds rate during recessions and other periods of lower growth. In fact, the Committee’s lowering has recently predated recessions,^[13] in order to stimulate the economy and cushion the fall. Reducing the federal funds rate makes money cheaper, allowing an influx of credit into the economy through all types of loans.

The charts linked below show the relation between S&P 500 and interest rates.

July 13, 1990 — Sept 4, 1992: 8.00%–3.00% (Includes 1990–1991 recession)^[14]^[15]
Feb 1, 1995 — Nov 17, 1998: 6.00–4.75 ^[16]^[17]^[18]
May 16, 2000 — June 25, 2003: 6.50–1.00 (Includes 2001 recession)^[19]^[20]^[21]
June 29, 2006 — (Oct. 29 2008): 5.25–1.00^[22]
Dec 16, 2008 — 0.0–0.25^[23]
Dec 16, 2015 — 0.25–0.50^[24]
Dec 14, 2016 — 0.50–0.75^[25]
Mar 15, 2017 — 0.75–1.00^[26]
Jun 14, 2017 — 1.00–1.25^[27]
Dec 13, 2017 — 1.25–1.50^[28]
Mar 21, 2018 — 1.50–1.75^[29]
Jun 13, 2018 — 1.75–2.00^[30]
Sep 26, 2018 — 2.00–2.25^[9]
Dec 19, 2018 — 2.25–2.50^[31]

Bill Gross of PIMCO suggested that in the prior 15 years ending in 2007, in each instance where the fed funds rate was higher than the nominal GDP growth rate, assets such as stocks and housing fell.^[32]

International effects

A low federal funds rate makes investments in developing countries such as China or Mexico more attractive. A high federal funds rate makes investments outside the United States less attractive. The long period of a very low federal funds rate from 2009 forward resulted in an increase in investment in developing countries. As the United States began to return to a higher rate in 2013 investments in the United States became more attractive and the rate of investment in developing countries began to fall. The rate also affects the value of currency, a higher rate increasing the value of the U.S. dollar and decreasing the value of currencies such as the Mexican peso.^[33]

References

^ “Fedpoints: Federal Funds”. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. August 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
^ “The Implementation of Monetary Policy”. The Federal Reserve System: Purposes & Functions(PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Reserve Board. August 24, 2011. p. 4. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
^ “Monetary Policy, Open Market Operations”. Federal Reserve Bank. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on April 13, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
^ “Reserve Requirements”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 16, 2015.
^ Stefan Homburg (2017) A Study in Monetary Macroeconomics, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-880753-7.
^ “Fed funds rate”. Bankrate, Inc. March 2016.
^ Cheryl L. Edwards (November 1997). Gerard Sinzdak. “Open Market Operations in the 1990s”(PDF). Federal Reserve Bulletin (PDF).
^ “BBA LIBOR – Frequently asked questions”. British Bankers’ Association. March 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007.
^ Jump up to:^a ^b “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement” (Press release). Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. December 19, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^ Tankersley, Jim (March 21, 2018). “Fed Raises Interest Rates for Sixth Time Since Financial Crisis”. The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ “4:56 p.m. US-Closing Stocks”. Associated Press. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012.
^ David Waring (February 19, 2008). “An Explanation of How The Fed Moves Interest Rates”. InformedTrades.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
^ “Historical Changes of the Target Federal Funds and Discount Rates, 1971 to present”. New York Federal Reserve Branch. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008.
^ “$SPX 1990-06-12 1992-10-04 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 1992-08-04 1995-03-01 (rate rise chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 1995-01-01 1997-01-01 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 1996-12-01 1998-10-17 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 1998-09-17 2000-06-16 (rate rise chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 2000-04-16 2002-01-01 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 2002-01-01 2003-07-25 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 2003-06-25 2006-06-29 (rate rise chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “$SPX 2006-06-29 2008-06-01 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.
^ “Press Release”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 16, 2008.
^ “Open Market Operations”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 16, 2015.
^ “Decisions Regarding Monetary Policy Implementation”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016.
^ Cox, Jeff (March 15, 2017). “Fed raises rates at March meeting”. CNBC. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
^ “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. June 14, 2017.
^ “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 13, 2017.
^ “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. March 21, 2018.
^ “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. June 13, 2018.
^ “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 19, 2018.
^ Shaw, Richard (January 7, 2007). “The Bond Yield Curve as an Economic Crystal Ball”. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
^ Peter S. Goodman, Keith Bradsher and Neil Gough (March 16, 2017). “The Fed Acts. Workers in Mexico and Merchants in Malaysia Suffer”. The New York Times. Retrieved March 18,2017. Rising interest rates in the United States are driving money out of many developing countries, straining governments and pinching consumers around the globe.

External links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_funds_rate

The Impact of an Inverted Yield Curve

BY JAMES MCWHINNEY

Updated Mar 26, 2019

The term yield curve refers to the relationship between the short- and long-term interest rates of fixed-income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. An inverted yield curve occurs when short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates.

From an economic perspective, an inverted yield curve is a noteworthy event. Below, we explain this rare phenomenon, discuss its impact on consumers and investors, and tell you how to adjust your portfolio to account for it.

Interest Rates and Yield Curves

Typically, short-term interest rates are lower than long-term rates, so the yield curve slopes upwards, reflecting higher yields for longer-term investments. This is referred to as a normal yield curve. When the spread between short-term and long-term interest rates narrows, the yield curve begins to flatten. A flat yield curve is often seen during the transition from a normal yield curve to an inverted one.

Figure 1 – A normal yield curve

What Does an Inverted Yield Curve Suggest?

Historically, an inverted yield curve has been viewed as an indicator of a pending economic recession. When short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates, market sentiment suggests that the long-term outlook is poor and that the yields offered by long-term fixed income will continue to fall.

More recently, this viewpoint has been called into question, as foreign purchases of securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have created a high and sustained level of demand for products backed by U.S. government debt. When investors are aggressively seeking debt instruments, the debtor can offer lower interest rates. When this occurs, many argue that it is the laws of supply and demand, rather than impending economic doom and gloom, that enable lenders to attract buyers without having to pay higher interest rates.

Figure 2 – An inverted yield curve: note the inverse relationship between yield and maturity

Inverted yield curves have been relatively rare, due in large part to longer-than-average periods between recessions since the early 1990s. For example, the economic expansions that began in March 1991, November 2001 and June 2009 were three of the four longest economic expansions since World War II. During these long periods, the question often arises as to whether an inverted yield curve can happen again.

Economic cycles, regardless of their length, have historically transitioned from growth to recession and back again. Inverted yield curves are an essential element of these cycles, preceding every recession since 1956. Considering the consistency of this pattern, an inverted yield will likely form again if the current expansion fades to recession.

Upward sloping yield curves are a natural extension of the higher risks associated with long maturities. In a growing economy, investors also demand higher yields at the long end of the curve to compensate for the opportunity cost of investing in bonds versus other asset classes, and to maintain an acceptable spread over inflation rates.

As the economic cycle begins to slow, perhaps due to interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Bank, the upward slope of the yield curve tends to flatten as short-term rates increase and longer yields stay stable or decline slightly. In this environment, investors see long-term yields as an acceptable substitute for the potential of lower returns in equities and other asset classes, which tend to increase bond prices and reduce yields.

Inverted Yield Curve Impact on Consumers

In addition to its impact on investors, an inverted yield curve also has an impact on consumers. For example, homebuyers financing their properties with adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) have interest-rate schedules that are periodically updated based on short-term interest rates. When short-term rates are higher than long-term rates, payments on ARMs tend to rise. When this occurs, fixed-rate loans may be more attractive than adjustable-rate loans.

Lines of credit are affected in a similar manner. In both cases, consumers must dedicate a larger portion of their incomes toward servicing existing debt. This reduces expendable income and has a negative effect on the economy as a whole.

The Formation of an Inverted Yield Curve

As concerns of an impending recession increase, investors tend to buy long Treasury bonds based on the premise that they offer a safe harbor from falling equities markets, provide preservation of capital and have potential for appreciation in value as interest rates decline. As a result of the rotation to long maturities, yields can fall below short-term rates, forming an inverted yield curve. Since 1956, equities have peaked six times after the start of an inversion, and the economy has fallen into recession within seven to 24 months.

As of 2017, the most recent inverted yield curve first appeared in August 2006, as the Fed raised short-term interest rates in response to overheating equity, real estate and mortgage markets. The inversion of the yield curve preceded the peak of the Standard & Poor’s 500 in October 2007 by 14 months and the official start of the recession in December 2007 by 16 months. However, a growing number of 2018 economic outlooks from investment firms are suggesting that an inverted yield curve could be on the horizon, citing the narrowing spread between short- and long-dated Treasuries.

If history is any precedent, the current business cycle will progress, and slowing in the economy may eventually become evident. If concerns of the next recession rise to the point where investors see the purchase of long-dated Treasuries as the best option for their portfolios, there is a high likelihood that the next inverted yield curve will take shape.

Inverted Yield Curve Impact on Fixed-Income Investors

A yield curve inversion has the greatest impact on fixed-income investors. In normal circumstances, long-term investments have higher yields; because investors are risking their money for longer periods of time, they are rewarded with higher payouts. An inverted curve eliminates the risk premium for long-term investments, allowing investors to get better returns with short-term investments.

When the spread between U.S. Treasuries (a risk-free investment) and higher-risk corporate alternatives is at historical lows, it is often an easy decision to invest in lower-risk vehicles. In such cases, purchasing a Treasury-backed security provides a yield similar to the yield on junk bonds, corporate bonds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other debt instruments, but without the risk inherent in these vehicles. Money market funds and certificates of deposit (CDs) may also be attractive – particularly when a one-year CD is paying yields comparable to those on a 10-year Treasury bond.

Inverted Yield Curve Impact on Equity Investors

When the yield curve becomes inverted, profit margins fall for companies that borrow cash at short-term rates and lend at long-term rates, such as community banks. Likewise, hedge funds are often forced to take on increased risk in order to achieve their desired level of returns.

In fact, a bad bet on Russian interest rates is largely credited for the demise of Long-Term Capital Management, a well-known hedge fund run by bond trader John Meriwether.

Despite their consequences for some parties, yield-curve inversions tend to have less impact on consumer staples and healthcare companies, which are not interest-rate dependent. This relationship becomes clear when an inverted yield curve precedes a recession. When this occurs, investors tend to turn to defensive stocks, such as those in the food, oil and tobacco industries, which are often less affected by downturns in the economy.

The Bottom Line

While experts question whether or not an inverted yield curve remains a strong indicator of pending economic recession, keep in mind that history is littered with portfolios that were devastated when investors blindly followed predictions about how “it’s different this time.” Most recently, shortsighted equity investors spouting this mantra participated in the “tech wreck,” snapping up shares in tech companies at inflated prices even though these firms had no hope of ever making a profit.

If you want to be a smart investor, ignore the noise. Instead of spending time and effort trying to figure out what the future will bring, construct your portfolio based on long-term thinking and long-term convictions – not short-term market movements.

For your short-term income needs, do the obvious: choose the investment with the highest yield, but keep in mind that inversions are an anomaly and they don’t last forever. When the inversion ends, adjust your portfolio accordingly.

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/06/invertedyieldcurve.asp

[1] “Fedpoints: Federal Funds”. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. August 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2011.

[2] “The Implementation of Monetary Policy”. The Federal Reserve System: Purposes & Functions(PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Reserve Board. August 24, 2011. p. 4. Retrieved October 2, 2011.

[rateTable-3] “Monetary Policy, Open Market Operations”. Federal Reserve Bank. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on April 13, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2008.

[4] “Reserve Requirements”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 16, 2015.

[5] Stefan Homburg (2017) A Study in Monetary Macroeconomics, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-880753-7.

[6] “Fed funds rate”. Bankrate, Inc. March 2016.

[7] Cheryl L. Edwards (November 1997). Gerard Sinzdak. “Open Market Operations in the 1990s”(PDF). Federal Reserve Bulletin (PDF).

[8] “BBA LIBOR – Frequently asked questions”. British Bankers’ Association. March 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007.

[:1-9] Jump up to:^a ^b “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement” (Press release). Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. December 19, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2019.

[10] Tankersley, Jim (March 21, 2018). “Fed Raises Interest Rates for Sixth Time Since Financial Crisis”. The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[11] “4:56 p.m. US-Closing Stocks”. Associated Press. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012.

[12] David Waring (February 19, 2008). “An Explanation of How The Fed Moves Interest Rates”. InformedTrades.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2009.

[york-13] “Historical Changes of the Target Federal Funds and Discount Rates, 1971 to present”. New York Federal Reserve Branch. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008.

[14] “$SPX 1990-06-12 1992-10-04 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[15] “$SPX 1992-08-04 1995-03-01 (rate rise chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[16] “$SPX 1995-01-01 1997-01-01 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[17] “$SPX 1996-12-01 1998-10-17 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[18] “$SPX 1998-09-17 2000-06-16 (rate rise chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[19] “$SPX 2000-04-16 2002-01-01 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[20] “$SPX 2002-01-01 2003-07-25 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[21] “$SPX 2003-06-25 2006-06-29 (rate rise chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[22] “$SPX 2006-06-29 2008-06-01 (rate drop chart)”. StockCharts.com.

[23] “Press Release”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 16, 2008.

[24] “Open Market Operations”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. December 16, 2015.

[25] “Decisions Regarding Monetary Policy Implementation”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016.

[26] Cox, Jeff (March 15, 2017). “Fed raises rates at March meeting”. CNBC. Retrieved March 15, 2017.

[27] “Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement”. Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System. June 14, 2017.

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[32] Shaw, Richard (January 7, 2007). “The Bond Yield Curve as an Economic Crystal Ball”. Retrieved April 3, 2011.

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US 1-YR	U.S. 1 Year Treasury	1.939	-0.042
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Bill Barr


77th United States Attorney General
In office November 26, 1991 – January 20, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Dick Thornburgh
Succeeded by	Janet Reno
25th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office May 1990 – November 26, 1991
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Donald B. Ayer
Succeeded by	George J. Terwilliger III
United States Assistant Attorney Generalfor the Office of Legal Counsel
In office April 1989 – May 1990
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Douglas Kmiec
Succeeded by	J. Michael Luttig
Personal details
Born	William Pelham Barr May 23, 1950 (age 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Christine Moynihan
Children	3
Education	Columbia University (BA, MA) George Washington University(JD)

Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi in 2011
Born	Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi Medina, Saudi Arabia
Disappeared	2 October 2018 (aged 59) Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey
Status	Missing
Residence	United States^[1]
Nationality	Saudi Arabian
Alma mater	Indiana State University
Occupation	Journalist, columnist, author
Website	jamalkhashoggi.com

Columbus Day
First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World; painting by Dióscoro Puebla(1862)
Observed by	Various countries in the Americas, Spain, Italy, various Little Italys around the world.
Type	Historical
Significance	Celebrations honoring Christopher Columbus‘s arrival in the Americas in 1492 Recognize contributions of Americans of Spanish and Italian descent
Date	October 12 (actual/traditional); second Monday in October (observed in the United States)
2017 date	October 9
2018 date	October 8
2019 date	October 14
2020 date	October 12
Frequency	Annual

Sardar Qasem Soleimani

Native name	قاسم سلیمانی
Nickname(s)	“Haj Qasem” (among supporters)^[1] “The Shadow Commander” (in the West)^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
Born	11 March 1957 (age 61) Qanat-e Malek, Kerman, Imperial State of Iran
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service	1979–present
Rank	Major general
Unit	Quds Force
Commands held	41st Tharallah Division of Kerman Quds Force
Battles/wars	show See battles
Awards	Fath Medal of Honor (3)^[14]

Quds Force سپاه قدس

Active	1980–present
Country	Iran
Branch	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Type	Special operations force
Role	Special operations
Size	Classified (estimate: 15,000)
Engagements	Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Bosnian War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Battle for Herat Balochistan conflict Iran–PJAK conflict Syrian Civil War 2014 Northern Iraq offensive Military intervention against ISIL Siege of Amirli Liberation of Jurf Al Sakhar Battle of Baiji Liberation of Tikrit
Commanders
Commander	Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani

Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord
Logo
Flag
Member states of NATO
Abbreviation	NATO, OTAN
Formation	4 April 1949; 69 years ago
Type	Military alliance
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Membership	29 states [show]
Official language	English French^[1]
Secretary General	Jens Stoltenberg
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee	Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Royal Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander Europe	General Curtis Scaparrotti, United States Army
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation	Général Denis Mercier, French Air Force
Expenses (2017)	US$946 billion^[2]
Website	NATO.int

Gina Haspel

Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office April 26, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Herself
Preceded by	Mike Pompeo
6th Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office February 2, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	David Cohen
Acting Director of the National Clandestine Service
In office February 28, 2013 – May 7, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	John Bennett
Succeeded by	Frank Archibald
Personal details
Born	Gina Cheri Walker October 1, 1956 (age 61) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Jeff Haspel (divorced)
Education	University of Kentucky University of Louisville (BA)
Awards	Presidential Rank Award Donovan Award Intelligence Medal of Merit

The Path to 9/11
Genre	Drama, History
Screenplay by	Cyrus Nowrasteh
Directed by	David L. Cunningham
Starring	Harvey Keitel Donnie Wahlberg Stephen Root Barclay Hope Patricia Heaton Shirley Douglas Penny Johnson Jerald Dan Lauria Amy Madigan Michael Murphy Trevor White William Sadler Shaun Toub
Theme music composer	John Cameron
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Marc Platt Cyrus Nowrasteh
Cinematography	Joel Ransom
Running time	240 minutes
Production company(s)	Marc Platt Productions Touchstone Television
Budget	$40,000,000 USD
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 10 – September 11, 2006

Shown/Network	Rating	Share
Sunday Night Football (NBC)	15.1	23
Path to 9/11 (ABC)	8.2	12
9/11 (CBS)	8.2	12

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