71.   On Wednesday, the government announced the first official target rate for the ruble since it was left to the whims of the market three years ago.

72.   Several U.S. communities with affluent populations missed their target rate for mailing in forms by double digits.

73.   The mark was facing selling pressure against the dollar and the yen as dealers sold it off to bring it closer to its target rate against the lira.

74.   HKMA has changed the reference rate for setting LAF rates to the US Fed funds target rate.

75.   The Open Market by majority vote determines the federal funds rate, a target rate charged by banks making overnight loans among themselves.

76.   The Federal Reserve Board is a major player in the US economy, as it determines the availability of credit in the system through the federal funds target rate.