Mari333
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Wed Apr-29-09 01:42 PM
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Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged at 0-0.25 Percent |
bluestateguy
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Wed Apr-29-09 01:44 PM
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1. How about negative interest rates? Could we do that? |
Igel
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Wed Apr-29-09 07:56 PM
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It would be expensive.
We already have negative tax rates.
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Wed Apr-29-09 03:14 PM
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2. Rats. Thought they'd at least break through the zero mark. |
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Wed Apr-29-09 07:14 PM
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3. Whee! Free money for banks. nt |
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Wed Apr-29-09 08:59 PM
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5. Borrow at 0.25%, lend at 26%, lose $2.7 trillion |
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Turns out that the Masters of the Universe are imbeciles.
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