Posted on 12/17/2018 10:37:46 AM PST by Moonman62
It is incredible that with a very strong dollar and virtually no inflation, the outside world blowing up around us, Paris is burning and China way down, the Fed is even considering yet another interest rate hike. Take the Victory!
So, what is the FED really wanting here? They aren’t just raising rates, they are cutting liquidity too.
PT audit the Fed now.
If they cause another recession with their elite manipulation of the markets they’ll cost us trillions more and possibly Trump’s reelection.
I think that’s their point.
I think Nixon said the a recession is any time the
people lose hope for the future. Oddly it seems to
recur every time democrats come to power, yet it’s
always the fault of republicans...
Moonman62 said it all:
:: they’ll cost us trillions more and ^_possibly Trump’s reelection_^ ::
That’s the plan.
I believe the FED is trying to restore interest rates to historical norms for these conditions.
They, the FED, are trying to purposely ‘TANK THE ECONOMY’ before the 2020 elections...............
I fear that might be the whole point.
Then, he has to declassify everything on the nwo penetration of our government in the last 20 years.
Wow, like 5 people had exactly the same thought at exactly the same time..!
The Fed may be boosting interest rates in order to finance the massive and unsustainable US debt and current deficit. No one in authority wants to admit that because of the near certainty of thereby causing a meltdown. The day of reckoning for the US debt seems to be approaching inexorably even as the federal government is united in wanting to delay it just a little further.
I think you are right. Various RESIST-types I encounter in daily life are already out there talking about a coming recession. The talking points have been distributed apparently.
That’s a good question. Some Fed governors agree with Trump, some don’t and others aren’t saying. I’m glad to have a president who is pushing back against their destructive behavior.
The actions of the FOMC have an effect that goes way beyond the interest rates that they control.
Donald, you obviously have not shopped for groceries since Obama took office. And you need to know that housing prices in all desirable areas are now out of reach of middle class.
It is all the result of ARTIFICIALLY low interest rates forced on us by the FED. Because ordinary savers can not get enough interest to keep up with inflation, they are chasing hard assets such as stocks and housing, both have done very well with the ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) by the FED.
Please let interest rates settle near real rate of inflation, which is the historical norm for 100 years, not the phony inflation number gov’t puts out which ignores volatile sectors.
And please impose tariffs on every country with whom we have ugly trade deficits. That $850 trade deficit every year represents loss of 20-30 million manufacturing jobs, which is why middle class has their tits in the ringer. Most manufacturing jobs are middle class jobs, and manufacturing is the largest category for wealth creation in the country.
I believe the FED is trying to restore interest rates to historical norms for these conditions.
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Historical norms is another excuse that elitists use to ignore the markets and cause destruction.
“I believe the FED is trying to restore interest rates to historical norms for these conditions.”
That’s not part of their own purported job description at all.
“I believe the FED is trying to restore interest rates to historical norms for these conditions.”
Correct. We can’t go on with artificially low interest rates forever. The Trump recovery and associated clean-up operation comes with a price — more normal interest rates.
Unfortunately the interest on the debt will increase and put pressure on the budget.
All the massive inflation took place under Obama. Since they never reported it, I dont know what the rate was- but I know my grocery bill doubled. (at least)
I used to spend an average of $150 grocery shopping- by the end of obama’s terms I was lucky if I spent less than $300
Fed sticking it’s Never Trump noses in Presidential politics.
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