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NoMoreRepugs

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1. During the 1990's Fed Fund rates ranged from

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue May 4, 2021, 06:10 PM

May 2021

8 to a low of 3%. Since 2010 less than .1 (one tenth of one %) and a high of 2.5% or so according to the info provided by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

So I’m to understand possibly raising rates from the current .07% as of April’s numbers - 7 one-hundredths of one % is a cause for alarm???

If corporate America needs practically free money to be profitable we are all doomed.

Just an opinion...

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Treasury Secretary Yellen says rates may have to rise somewhat to keep economy from overheating [View all] SouthBayDem May 2021 OP

During the 1990's Fed Fund rates ranged from NoMoreRepugs May 2021 #1

There are people in corp. finance that have never seen interest rates above 2.5 for their entire Yavin4 May 2021 #5

Both WHITT May 2021 #2

From a savings standpoint, that's not a bad thing. paleotn May 2021 #3

Good point Deminpenn May 2021 #6

So what? The rate is currently zero precisely because there was no "heating" in the real economy. PSPS May 2021 #4

Speaking the truth is unpopular. twodogsbarking May 2021 #7

Long term rates need to be looked at Buckeyeblue May 2021 #8