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To: Moonman62
How is the Fed hurting the economy?

The Fed Funds Rate is now 1.75%. What would be happening in the U.S. economy today if that rate was set at, say, 0.75%?

27 posted on 03/02/2020 8:03:48 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Oh, but it's hard to live by the rules; I never could and still never do.")
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To: Alberta's Child

Why should we let a group of elites manipulate interest rates? Why are they better than the US government securities market, or other very liquid markets?


30 posted on 03/02/2020 8:47:15 AM PST by Moonman62 (Charity comes from wealth.)
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To: Alberta's Child

>>>The Fed Funds Rate is now 1.75%. What would be happening in the U.S. economy today if that rate was set at, say, 0.75%?

Corporate balance sheets are already pretty highly leveraged. All that liquidity the Fed is providing seems to be going into two asset classes, equities and home values. We don’t see a lot of busimnss investment considering the level of rates.


37 posted on 03/02/2020 10:17:27 AM PST by oincobx
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