Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Is it a deliberate attempt to sink the market?

Federal Reserve hikes interest rates in defiance of Trump - and its chair tells president 'nothing will deter us' from more raises as share prices plunge after move

  • The Federal Reserve announced its decision on rates after extraordinary public pressure from the president 
  • Hike of 0.25 per cent 
  • Benchmark rate at 2.5 per cent 
  • Said more rate increases were appropriate 
  • News wiped away morning 350 point gain in the Dow 
  • Powell said 'political considerations play no role whatsoever in our discussions' 
  • Said 'nothing will deter us from doing what we think is the right thing to do' 
  • Trump on Tuesday argued against a hike and urged the Fed to 'feel the market'
  • He has also attacked Fed Chair Jerome Powell in interviews and on Twitter
  • Decision comes amid a strong job market but some signs of economic cooling
  • A volatile market has wiped out 2018's stock market gains
  • The move impacts borrowing across the board 

6 comments:

  1. Yes.

    Next question.

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  2. Anonymous12/20/2018

    It's a deliberate attempt to sink the President.

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    1. Anonymous12/20/2018

      Oh I know, it’s all a conspiracy to sink Trump.

      He’s just trying to Make America Great Again!

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    2. Anonymous12/21/2018

      You're absolutely right.

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  3. Anonymous12/20/2018

    time for another fed reserve chairman

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  4. Anonymous12/20/2018

    This is a deliberate attempt to crash the economy. The Globalists hold over 50% of the world's wealth, and can manipulate the economy anytime they wish.

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