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To: dragnet2
I keep hearing from others asking who is benefiting from all these interest rate cuts...Clearly it's not the American middle class. I can only assume it's the large banks, corporations etc.

Mostly commodities traders (oil, wheat, gold) and to a lesser extent stock holders. It also benefits politicians because they can spend more without raising taxes. Some people will say exporters will benefit, but that is just silly. Would you rather sell 10 747s for 10M Euro, or have to sell 12 747s for 10M Euro? Yay..exports went up..but we only get paid the same.

10 posted on 03/18/2008 8:45:23 AM PDT by underground (Viva la Socialisme Wall Street)
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To: underground

The only difference is that purchasing 12 looks more attractive to the buyer than 10. So they may be more likely to purchase. In other words, you may not have had the order for 10, but get the order for 12.


11 posted on 03/18/2008 8:54:09 AM PDT by Codeflier (No way in Hell I will vote for McCain - under any circumstance imaginable!)
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To: underground
I keep hearing from others asking who is benefiting from all these interest rate cuts...Clearly it's not the American middle class. I can only assume it's the large banks, corporations etc.

Mostly commodities traders... stock holders... politicians because they can spend more without raising taxes....exporters

OK. If it's benefiting some...Who are the ones that are being harmed?

13 posted on 03/18/2008 9:03:36 AM PDT by dragnet2
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