Jim wrote:
I would guess that the Fed -- led by Dubya's close friend Alan, who
visits the White House more than weekly -- is going to surprise the
financial markets by standing pat on August 10th. (I'll be out of
the country, so I won't be able to stop them.)
The Fed raised the rate today. How
Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
The Fed raised the rate today. How committed are they to this course
of action in the next 12-18 months?
All depends on the data that comes out over the next 12-18 months.
They don't have any preconceived strategy; it's strictly a seat of
the pants operation.
Doug
... and make the next POTUS John Kerry a weak president without a
big mandate at the same time.)
Is there a subtle flaw here? If either Kerry or Bush is elected
they will have a big mandate. It just won't be from the people, but
the corporate purchasers. I fear the people's mandate can no
longer
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... and make the next POTUS John Kerry a weak president without a
big mandate at the same time.)
Is there a subtle flaw here? If either Kerry or Bush is elected
they will have a big mandate. It just won't be from the people, but
the corporate purchasers. I
I would guess that the Fed -- led by Dubya's close friend Alan, who visits
the White House more than weekly-- is going to surprise the financial
markets by standing pat on August 10th. (I'll be out of the country, so I won't
be able to stop them.) This policy will be justified by something
I would guess that the Fed -- led by Dubya's close friend Alan, who
visits the White House more than weekly -- is going to surprise the
financial markets by standing pat on August 10th. (I'll be out of
the country, so I won't be able to stop them.)
blockquoteThe Fed holds its next interest rate
... and make the next POTUS John Kerry a weak
president without a big mandate at the same time.)
Is there a subtle flaw here? If either Kerry or Bush is elected they
will have a big mandate. It just won't be from the people, but the
corporate purchasers. I fear the people's mandate can no longer