Are they ever going to raise interest rates

[lasner]

Are they ever going to raise interest rates??? This is ridiculous.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/business/economy/05fed.html

 

[nutmeg]

The first country to do so will tip over the apple cart.

 

[nukethewhales31]

Quote from lasner:

Are they ever going to raise interest rates??? This is ridiculous.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/business/economy/05fed.html

are they ever yeah are they soon no... god help us if they do

 

[SomeYoungGuy]

I would like to borrow some of this money at zero percent. Actually, I will take all I can get. How do I qualify?

 

[Random.Capital]

Quote from SomeYoungGuy:

I would like to borrow some of this money at zero percent. Actually, I will take all I can get. How do I qualify?

Buy a house.

 

[lasner]

Quote from Random.Capital:

Buy a house.

Yeah but then after you buy it housing prices will drop another 20%

 

[Random.Capital]

Quote from lasner:

Yeah but then after you buy it housing prices will drop another 20%

Quite possibly.

But he didn't ask for a good investment, he asked for free money. And free money...isn't.

 

[MohdSalleh]

feel bad for the retiree savers who are seeing the value of their money eroding away because they wont buy into the Obama BS

 

[crgarcia]

Quote from lasner:

Are they ever going to raise interest rates??? This is ridiculous.

Ever?
Yes, maybe in 30, 50, 100 years or so.

Soon?
Not likely, the Fed is buying 50% of the T-Bond auctions.
They can just as easily buy 80%

 

[nickdes]

Article is from last November.