General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBrother Buzz
(36,490 posts)rurallib
(62,477 posts)he's been out campaigning and scaring people
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)the dumbest idea the Orange Toxin ever had, and that's saying something.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Inflation expected due to tax cuts, tarriffs and rising oil prices.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Haven't double checked, but I believe it anyway.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,398 posts)That said as one who's semi-retired I wonder how much I lost today.
Stare Decisis
(229 posts)are negative to stocks. So is doing literally everything wrong from a policy standpoint. We are not in a position in terms of industrial infrastructure to play the tariff game.
mopinko
(70,307 posts)it was time to raise them. investors have been dying for some decent interest rates. the main reason for the mortgage bubble was that bonds were at next to zip for so long, so they seemed like the next safest thing.
nycbos
(6,042 posts)I am in it for the long hall so a day like today doesn't concern me. I'm in it for the long haul and I know that I will see many many up cycles and down styles before it's time to retire.
I know people who are close to retirement are worried thought.
Demovictory9
(32,489 posts)Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)If not, it's just bullshit manipulation
Yavin4
(35,453 posts)We've had over 10 years of stimulative interest rates. Inflation has been held in check because labor in America has no economic/political power to raise their wages. d.