Tuesday, November 18, 2025 I. Global Liquidity Structure and The Price of Credit The Federal Reserve's primary intervention mechanism, the Fed Funds Rate Effective , registers at 3.88% , reflecting a 23 basis point (bps) decline over the one-month period [cite: 5, 13]. Market expectations, derived from the futures complex, project persistent monetary loosening through the subsequent year, with the Implied Policy Rate  falling to 3.26%  by the July 29, 2026, FOMC meeting [cite