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sprinkleeninow

(22,351 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2022, 06:53 PM Jul 2022

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Just heard Fed's expected to raise rates again tomorrow. n/t (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Jul 2022 OP

yay? MissB Jul 2022 #1

I don't know how they don't artificially mess up the economy MissB Jul 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jul 2022 #3

I bet it will be 100 basis points. roamer65 Jul 2022 #5

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1. yay?

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 06:54 PM

Jul 2022

Whew. I guess they stop when it starts affecting the unemployment numbers?

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2. Inflation and recession concerns. 🙄 Who knows any more if this is a load of/a crock of.

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 07:20 PM

Jul 2022

Some numbers are higher so it's nutz. They had better not artificially mess up the economy.

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4. I don't know how they don't artificially mess up the economy

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 07:22 PM

Jul 2022

I can see what they're trying to do, but dang I don't see it going well. Maybe I'll be wrong. I often am.

WarGamer This message was self-deleted by its author.

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5. I bet it will be 100 basis points.

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 07:42 PM

Jul 2022

Aka 1 percent.

Bank of Canada did 100 a few days back.