tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post5031075527493123964..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Fed Raises RatesRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-15863117921585417782016-12-15T00:12:26.680-05:002016-12-15T00:12:26.680-05:00It means hiking into a borderline recession will n...It means hiking into a borderline recession will not do the economy any favors. Savers will benefit slightly.Guy Noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114291200200458208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-57016005947025177382016-12-14T16:41:02.599-05:002016-12-14T16:41:02.599-05:00Well, the market didn't seem to like it today,...Well, the market didn't seem to like it today, but that can change on a dime due to factors well beyond the discounting of future earnings, cough, cough. Otherwise, not much. If you are creditworthy, you will still be able to borrow at next to nothing. If you are not, well, nothing has changed in that regard either. At the Fed's current pace (credit to EPJ commenter Jimmy Joe Meeker), Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-55873804805086217482016-12-14T16:01:25.613-05:002016-12-14T16:01:25.613-05:00It means mortgages will be higher. That's real...It means mortgages will be higher. That's really about it at this point. You may start seeing higher order capital goods start to lose some demand. So if the average Joe works on products that are far up the economic food chain from the mass consumer he might experience the effects of lower orders. Phatheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05101643264100406083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-72290516028848126112016-12-14T14:22:49.894-05:002016-12-14T14:22:49.894-05:00So what does this mean for the average joe?So what does this mean for the average joe?HRoark_presentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136479845921715729noreply@blogger.com