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Fed Rate Move

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For the first time in 8 years, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates today, albeit by just 25 basis points.

Let's hope they don't suck what little life there is out of this mediocre economy we're experiencing.
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AZGrizFan wrote:For the first time in 8 years, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates today, albeit by just 25 basis points.

Let's hope they don't suck what little life there is out of this mediocre economy we're experiencing.

Its an acknowledgement of the work performed by the wonderful President Obama, who had to dig us out of ConkMess '08.


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AZGrizFan wrote:For the first time in 8 years, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates today, albeit by just 25 basis points.

Let's hope they don't suck what little life there is out of this mediocre economy we're experiencing.
As long as the total new rate increases in 2016 are 75 basis points or less, I don't think it will suck much out of the economy. Certainly it won't suck as much out as Obamacare and the cost of increased regulations since 2008 have.
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Side note: Janet Yellen is an idiot.
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It would have probably been better had the Fed taken 25 basis points in September, rather than waiting.
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LeadBolt wrote:It would have probably been better had the Fed taken 25 basis points in September, rather than waiting.
She is using an old playbook. The old playbook doesn't have any plays for a pathetically lackluster economic recovery that is taking about 5-6 years longer than it should to flourish.

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LeadBolt wrote:It would have probably been better had the Fed taken 25 basis points in September, rather than waiting.
And some are saying that this paltry increase will be the only one until after the election.
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Ivytalk wrote:
LeadBolt wrote:It would have probably been better had the Fed taken 25 basis points in September, rather than waiting.
And some are saying that this paltry increase will be the only one until after the election.
Maybe the economy will do better despite Obama.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Who the hell am I kidding?
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CAA Flagship wrote:
Ivytalk wrote:
And some are saying that this paltry increase will be the only one until after the election.
Maybe the economy will do better despite Obama.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Who the hell am I kidding?
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What are you bitching about? Market is up 10,000 since he took office, and Houndawg just filled his truck up for $3.50. :coffee:
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Grizalltheway wrote:
CAA Flagship wrote: Maybe the economy will do better despite Obama.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Who the hell am I kidding?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
What are you bitching about? Market is up 10,000 since he took office, and Houndawg just filled his truck up for $3.50. :coffee:
And the dependency population has tripled. Yeah, that won't have any affect on the future. :ohno: :ohno:
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CAA Flagship wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:
What are you bitching about? Market is up 10,000 since he took office, and Houndawg just filled his truck up for $3.50. :coffee:
And the dependency population has tripled. Yeah, that won't have any affect on the future. :ohno: :ohno:
So the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, just how you trickle down folks want it. :thumb:
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Cap'n Cat wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:For the first time in 8 years, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates today, albeit by just 25 basis points.

Let's hope they don't suck what little life there is out of this mediocre economy we're experiencing.

Its an acknowledgement of the work performed by the wonderful President Obama, who had to dig us out of ConkMess '08.


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Grizalltheway wrote:
CAA Flagship wrote: Maybe the economy will do better despite Obama.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Who the hell am I kidding?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
What are you bitching about? Market is up 10,000 since he took office, and Houndawg just filled his truck up for $3.50. :coffee:
Yeah, densedawg filled up his Hess truck for $3.50. :roll:
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Grizalltheway wrote:
CAA Flagship wrote: Maybe the economy will do better despite Obama.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Who the hell am I kidding?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
What are you bitching about? Market is up 10,000 since he took office, and Houndawg just filled his truck up for $3.50. :coffee:
And the debt has close to doubled from 10.6 trillion to close to 19 trillion...well over 100% of GDP...I guess its fu*k your kids according to Obama.
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Grizalltheway wrote:
CAA Flagship wrote: And the dependency population has tripled. Yeah, that won't have any affect on the future. :ohno: :ohno:
So the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, just how you trickle down folks want it. :thumb:
I never said that trickle down is the answer, but it works a hell of a lot better than what the Obama Administration has done. :nod: :nod:
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Grizalltheway wrote:
CAA Flagship wrote: And the dependency population has tripled. Yeah, that won't have any affect on the future. :ohno: :ohno:
So the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, just how you trickle down folks want it. :thumb:
Uhh yeah...more like maintaining a permanent underclass too dumb and stupid to do anything other than vote for Donks. :nod:
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Ivytalk wrote:
Cap'n Cat wrote:
Its an acknowledgement of the work performed by the wonderful President Obama, who had to dig us out of ConkMess '08.


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BDKJMU wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:
What are you bitching about? Market is up 10,000 since he took office, and Houndawg just filled his truck up for $3.50. :coffee:
And the debt has close to doubled from 10.6 trillion to close to 19 trillion...well over 100% of GDP...I guess its fu*k your kids according to Obama.
Sshhh not so loud...there are actually donks out there who think Obama has actually lowered our debt. :lol:
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Didn't anyone tell Janet that No-Shave November is over?

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$1.73/gal. Third term. :thumb:
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Banks must be in trouble or Obamal would not have let this happen. Bailout big money, and let the peasants pay and eat cake. Might just start looking at some precious metals again if this continues to be the norm. :nod:
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houndawg wrote:$1.73/gal. Third term. :thumb:
brought to you by the liberals at CNN:
The administration has been a bystander during the oil boom, neither encouraging nor discouraging it, they say.
"You can't credit or blame the president [for the oil boom]," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst with the Oil Price Information Service. "It's been the twin pillars of price and technology. It's capitalism at work."
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/28/news/ec ... -oil-boom/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Plus, if you're voting based on how much it costs to fill up your truck you need to press the reset button on your priorities. :coffee:
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ASUG8 wrote:
houndawg wrote:$1.73/gal. Third term. :thumb:
brought to you by the liberals at CNN:
The administration has been a bystander during the oil boom, neither encouraging nor discouraging it, they say.
"You can't credit or blame the president [for the oil boom]," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst with the Oil Price Information Service. "It's been the twin pillars of price and technology. It's capitalism at work."
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/28/news/ec ... -oil-boom/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Plus, if you're voting based on how much it costs to fill up your truck you need to press the reset button on your priorities. :coffee:
Chief Oil Analyst with the Oil Price Information Service talking about "capitalism at work"!

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If you want to thank somebody for cheap gas, here's your guy:

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SDHornet wrote:
BDKJMU wrote:
And the debt has close to doubled from 10.6 trillion to close to 19 trillion...well over 100% of GDP...I guess its fu*k your kids according to Obama.
Sshhh not so loud...there are actually donks out there who think Obama has actually lowered our debt. :lol:
Another conk who doesn't understand the difference between the national debt and the budget deficit. :lol:
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