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Fed Hikes Rates, Unleashing First Tightening Cycle In Over 11 Years
zero hedge ^ | 1216/15 | tyler durden

Posted on 12/16/2015 3:50:54 PM PST by Nachum

On the 7th anniversary of entering ZIRP, and for the first time since June 29th 2006, The Federal Reserve announced today that it will try and raise interest rates:

*FED RAISES INTEREST RATES 0.25 POINT IN UNANIMOUS VOTE

Of course, the flowery language and dots are as dovish as possible while maintaining some semblance of credibility with regard growth expectations as The Fed unleashes a tightening cycle for the first time in over 11 years.

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fed; hike; interestrates; rate; zirp
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1 posted on 12/16/2015 3:50:54 PM PST by Nachum
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2 posted on 12/16/2015 3:57:25 PM PST by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

Dims know that they are going to be out after this next election so it’s time for them to start the process of wrecking the economy.


3 posted on 12/16/2015 4:03:51 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

They are hiking into a recession..look out below

The Fed is always wrong. They have never successfully predicted a recession and won’t see this one coming


4 posted on 12/16/2015 4:04:54 PM PST by ground_fog
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To: ground_fog

The Fed is hiking on the way into a deflationary depression IMO. Lets see how long before she has to take that poker out of the fire.


5 posted on 12/16/2015 4:07:51 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: fella

this is a 1984 your 20 gram chocolate ration is increased to 20 grams.

A slight increase to give a crumb to the senior zombie voters and say republicans are going to steal your social security.


6 posted on 12/16/2015 4:11:59 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Nachum

The economy is zooming upward. We can increase interest rates now.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!


7 posted on 12/16/2015 4:38:48 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Nachum

Ruh rho


8 posted on 12/16/2015 4:48:07 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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Got to get it started before next year so the disruptive effects on the markets won’t hurt the ‘rats too much in the election....


9 posted on 12/16/2015 5:37:12 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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