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10. "the market" is probably reacting negatively to the minimal inflation bump. what "the market"

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 04:38 PM

Dec 2012

thinks is good is generally not good for most of the population. "the market" loves unemployment, for example.

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The Fed Finally Does Something About Unemployment. And It’s Big. [View all] babylonsister Dec 2012 OP

Thank you for news I'd see no where else! hedgehog Dec 2012 #1

Fire Up the Helicopter, Ben! AndyTiedye Dec 2012 #2

Rec #5. Thanks for posting. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2012 #3

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #4

But at least it prevents having to deal with reality on the budget mostlyconfused Dec 2012 #6

Especially those trying to sell an empty house. nt jody Dec 2012 #8

Exactly. We were already at practically 0% for short-and medium term. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #9

^ This, +1 Brazillion. Myrina Dec 2012 #11

Would infrastructure spending spark inflation? Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #18

Imagine that, another blow job for the ruling class is really big. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #12

It is amazing to me how truly unknowledgeable the press is BlueStreak Dec 2012 #14

Nonsense. No one is "propping up the bond market" banned from Kos Dec 2012 #16

Bernanke has been and continues to pour $20B into it every month to keep it Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #19

You know nothing about the Fed. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #21

My stuff is original, pal. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #24

Yeah, sure it is. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #25

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! TheAmbivalante Dec 2012 #13

Do they really want to do something about unemployment? RC Dec 2012 #15

The OP posted what the Fed is doing to alleviate UE. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #17

And you bought it? RC Dec 2012 #22

+1000 nt BlueStreak Dec 2012 #27