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at140

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10. Much much much easier for FED to increase rates than

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 22, 2022, 02:44 PM

Sep 2022

getting legislation passed in congress to increase regulations on large corporations.
Most regulations hurt small businesses than large corporations and that REDUCES competition.
Do what is quickly possible instead more difficult alternatives.

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Justifying raise in interest rates, read this. Very informative [View all] Paper Roses Sep 2022 OP

We've given up our house hunt. C_U_L8R Sep 2022 #1

My daughter's given up as well... Backseat Driver Sep 2022 #7

How is this even legal to charge $40 to pay a bill!? jmbar2 Sep 2022 #12

'The underlying problem is not inflation. It's corporate power.' elleng Sep 2022 #2

Only way to throttle corporate power is.... at140 Sep 2022 #3

Competition and regulation. elleng Sep 2022 #5

Much much much easier for FED to increase rates than at140 Sep 2022 #10

No, and likelihood that the 'quickly possible' elleng Sep 2022 #13

What? are you following economic news? at140 Sep 2022 #20

Antitrust actions. Laws are already in place. scipan Sep 2022 #18

I like what FED is doing although at140 Sep 2022 #19

Corporate greed is not inflation. onecaliberal Sep 2022 #4

Requires Congress to act. DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2022 #6

The fed doesn't need to do what it's doing. It has raised the rate. Instead of waiting to see onecaliberal Sep 2022 #8

BINGO! at140 Sep 2022 #11

Corporate greed CAUSES inflation. elleng Sep 2022 #15

We had to destroy the village in order to save it. ThoughtCriminal Sep 2022 #9

Putting your golden retriever to sleep because he barks... WarGamer Sep 2022 #14

Some good points in there, but monetary policy is a huge driver of inflation right now Amishman Sep 2022 #16

How is this not a circular cycle? durablend Sep 2022 #17

The circle gets broken by recession. former9thward Sep 2022 #21

Does this affect bank account interest rates in the upward direction at all? Brainfodder Sep 2022 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Brainfodder Sep 2022 #23