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Economy

westerebus

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30. Interesting.

Reply to Crewleader (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 05:50 PM

Sep 2014

Keeping the price on metals range bound like the volume of a radio turned down to just within earshot. Nothing ruckus. Slightly reassuring. Measured. Understated.
Mean while, if the FED can't raise rates and banks will not pay out on savings, where would one find a means to push up rates of return on conservative bonds? Push muni's out the door and let's see how fast a quarter percent happens. A half? Pension funds aren't money good in some states. Municipal services? Real estate? Shore line property open to exploration?
Which in turn would push more fed funds into red states as red states voters go over the cliff voting for their own demise. The circular firing squad never goes out of style for some folks.
As for Mr. Putin, he's been out on the ice before, this time base camp may just pick up and leave him adrift. National pride is all well and good comrade, but messing with the money is not conducive to one's longevity. Czar or not.

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