[faithhopecharity]

raising interest rates when there are almost no jobs
is not a good idea

yes, the lack of much employment for American citizens is largely the result of several OTHER Obama policies

we need to get those economically-destructive, job-killing policies fixed first

then let interest rates rise to sustainable levels in the free marketplace

doing the rates right now would not be good timing given the mostly-bleak job situation for so many millions of Americans

first things first. stop killing our jobs... and then free up rates

[Sequoyah101]

And you are correct.

[entropy12]

Keeping rates at zero (ZIRP) has resulted in interest hungry seniors and other investors to seek more risky avenues such as junk bonds.

Since there is almost zero money being earned by savers and seniors, there is less money to spend. Velocity of money in circulation is near record low levels. That explains why retail business is suffering along with Walmart.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

It is the debt that will be most affected. He wants to wait until he is about to leave office so he can pass that disaster on to the next administration.

[Rusty0604]

The market should determine

[trebb]

raising interest rates when there are almost no jobs is not a good idea yes, the lack of much employment for American citizens is largely the result of several OTHER Obama policies we need to get those economically-destructive, job-killing policies fixed first then let interest rates rise to sustainable levels in the free marketplace doing the rates right now would not be good timing given the mostly-bleak job situation for so many millions of Americans first things first. stop killing our jobs... and then free up rates

That's like saying we can't operate on the cancer because the cancer was created to prolong the illusion of health.....