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We NEED higher interest rates

Posted on: February 12, 2020 at 09:40:32 CT

meatiger MU

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For there to bring back some variability in how people can use their own cash.

It was nice when you could earn 5% in a high yield savings account or a short/medium length bond. I just opened an new account and I get a whopping 2%.

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All of the stock analysts on CNBC this morning - meatiger MU - 2/12 08:50:02

“despite data to the contrary” - pickle MU

- 2/12 09:18:42

RE: “despite data to the contrary” - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:21:48

Look at the stock market performance - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:20:48

“predicting a crash if Bernie gets elected” - pickle MU

- 2/12 09:24:33

I like your point here. - bornoncampus MU - 2/12 09:31:12

The Fed pumping money into the economy - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:37:33

yep (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/12 09:41:04

We NEED higher interest rates - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:40:32

Have you read Austrian Business Cycle Theory yet? (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/12 09:48:33

some of it - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:49:56

i didn’t say that you did (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/12 09:51:52

oh..ok - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:53:08

that wasn't my point - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:41:44

RE: that wasn't my point - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:42:57

That was my point - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:33:56

If you look at the Fortune 500 top 10, the companies in - bornoncampus MU - 2/12 09:40:06

The top 10 may change - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:42:37

RE: That was my point - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:35:30

I was talking the stock market(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:36:08

RE: I was talking the stock market(nm) - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:37:07

Rationalization how? - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:38:35

RE: I was talking the stock market(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 2/12 09:38:00

Bernie's proposed 60 trillion in new spending. - RHAYWORTH MU - 2/12 09:09:54

And of that, - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:16:38

That has nothing to do with the stock market - BigDave MU - 2/12 10:15:51

35%????? - meatiger MU - 2/12 10:17:09

So why would anyone vote for him? (nm) - mizzouSECedes STL - 2/12 09:38:59

Maybe they want drastic change? And he's actually - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:45:00

They dream about drastic change, and they're wasting - mizzouSECedes STL - 2/12 09:46:20

hope(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:43:22

Then sounds like bernie as pres. would be wasting his time. - GA Tiger MU - 2/12 09:20:40

He won't have 60 votes. Obamacare 2 the sequel - Coors4bob MU - 2/12 09:22:35

the executive has more power today than it ever has - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:20:35

This^ Bernie will essentially be an eco-fascist ruler - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 2/12 09:23:03

Of those proposals - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:22:19

at least look at his actual plans - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:14:15

There has ALWAYS been outrageous inequality - GA Tiger MU - 2/12 09:26:18

Single Payer - Done. - Coors4bob MU - 2/12 09:24:21

That could work..if run properly. But it wouldn't be. There - GA Tiger MU - 2/12 09:33:14

it's how government operates (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:39:02

where's the page on the middle class tax increases?(nm) - dangertim MU

- 2/12 09:16:43

He's been pretty honest that it will likely include - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:23:27

and his contention is false - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:24:13

It's impossible to know if he's wrong. - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:26:11

and math (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:26:28

You can't do it with that either - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:27:30

RE: You can't do it with that either - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:30:40

so no more group rates? - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:30:32

RE: at least look at his actual plans - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:15:33

I have - SwampTiger MU - 2/12 09:24:42

RE: I have - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:26:39

RE: I have - SwampTiger MU - 2/12 09:39:26

Lawn mowing, and painting are good industries.. - Coors4bob MU - 2/12 09:23:40

Meat has no brain(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 2/12 09:12:31

hit and run (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:14:25

It is called work. I have to pay for your food stamps(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 2/12 09:28:26

The same was predicted with Trump, Obama, etc. (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:04:56

They are correct - Ferg STL - 2/12 09:01:29

Like it did with - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:03:35

No more like it did in Venezuela with Hugo Chavez - Ferg STL - 2/12 09:08:11

lol (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:08:57

ok...lol(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:08:50

You haven't researched his proposals have you? - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 2/12 09:10:10

They are proposals - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:15:35

Kenya B did most of his damage with Executive Orders - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 2/12 09:22:01

None of his proposals can be implemented via EO - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/12 09:26:08

All of them except the spending proposals can be - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 2/12 09:31:09

He can't EO a minimum wage. - DC Jayhawk KU - 2/12 09:38:11

Most of his proposals - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:35:37

maybe not income tax rates - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:40:16

true - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:44:14

RE: They are proposals - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:17:02

I suppose that's why Don has promised no cuts to SS or - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:18:16

RE: I suppose that's why Don has promised no cuts to SS or - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:20:11

Whooooooooooosh (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:22:35

that was BlueSky's point (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:21:36

ummm...have you never seen an election campaign?(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:17:47

I've seen an election campaign before. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/12 09:48:45

Do they promise on things - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:50:47

Yes, often. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/12 09:51:24

maybe we can teach MOCO about it(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:54:06

RE: ummm...have you never seen an election campaign?(nm) - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:19:13

RE: ummm...have you never seen an election campaign?(nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:25:26

can you provide a list of those? - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:22:04

he promised a new - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:21:20

RE: he promised a new - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:24:56

Not only has he not killed the govt beast - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:28:26

RE: Not only has he not killed the govt beast - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:31:48

Expenditures - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:37:30

RE: Expenditures - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:38:17

What have I "rationalized" - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:51:12

I don't think that word means what you think it does (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/12 09:42:47

RE: You haven't researched his proposals have you? - MOCO SON MU - 2/12 09:14:25

Lol, see how the nordic states are doing (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:15:11

the uS economy as we know it - Ferg STL - 2/12 09:14:21

The difference is Bernie will enact MASSIVE regulations - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 2/12 09:00:21

You like your guy's hands all over the economy - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:05:26

My - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 2/12 09:09:11

Lol now it's financial experts too. You're full of shyt (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/12 09:10:12

LOL - meatiger MU - 2/12 09:03:08

LOL - mizzouSECedes STL - 2/12 09:43:48