U.S. Fed cuts the rate by .25 points - not good

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  • UniversalPassLorence
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    • Dec 2004
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    #1

    U.S. Fed cuts the rate by .25 points - not good

    I think by cutting rates, it just prolongs the problem and eventually it will catch up 10 folds. By cutting rates, people/companies just borrow more money and spent more and get into a deeper hole, and inflation could increase. Borrowing has to slow down in my view to correct the problem.

    What do you think?


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  • tony299
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    • Aug 2002
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    #2
    I want to know why they keep dropping the rates but my credit card rate is still the same.

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    • Penny24Seven
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      • Jun 2007
      • 6287

      #3
      Yeah it will do that to some people and others it will help, just have to hope it helps more then it hurts
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      • UniversalPassLorence
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        • Dec 2004
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        #4
        Originally posted by tony404
        I want to know why they keep dropping the rates but my credit card rate is still the same.
        Call your credit card company. If you have made on time payments and you have a decent credit score, they will reduce it for sure. I have few credit cards I pay 7-9%.


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        • tony299
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          • Aug 2002
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          #5
          Originally posted by UniversalPassLorence
          Call your credit card company. If you have made on time payments and you have a decent credit score, they will reduce it for sure. I have few credit cards I pay 7-9%.
          I will try,thanks.

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          • FreeHugeMovies
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            • Dec 2001
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            #6
            This will help ppl start buying new houses which is excellent for the economy.

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            • UniversalPassLorence
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              • Dec 2004
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              #7
              Originally posted by FreeHugeMovies
              This will help ppl start buying new houses which is excellent for the economy.
              This rate cut will not necessarily reduce the mortgage rates


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              • UniversalPassLorence
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                • Dec 2004
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                #8
                The market was waiting for .5 point cut and dow is down 174 points now. I don't like this cut.


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                • WebairGerard
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                  • Sep 2005
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                  #9
                  more people really need to start living within their means and not worry about keeping up with joneses. don't borrow what you can't pay back.

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                  • brand0n
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                    • Nov 2002
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                    #10
                    band aid on a major artery is what this is
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                    • TampaToker
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                      • May 2006
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by WebairGerard
                      more people really need to start living within their means and not worry about keeping up with joneses. don't borrow what you can't pay back.
                      You nailed it right on the head and saved me from posting it
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                      • UniversalPassLorence
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                        • Dec 2004
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by WebairGerard
                        more people really need to start living within their means and not worry about keeping up with joneses. don't borrow what you can't pay back.
                        So true. Everyone now wants a brand new car, Largest possible TV, best vactions ..... They are living above their means by borrowing


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                        • reaching_into_the_muck
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                          • Nov 2007
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                          #13
                          You think "they" give a fuck? The elite are just propping up the economy long enough to bomb a few more "evil doers"" . As long as the Big Macs are hot and video games are available the public does not care about ANYTHING.



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                          • pocketkangaroo
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                            • Jan 2005
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by tony404
                            I want to know why they keep dropping the rates but my credit card rate is still the same.
                            Because the banks and hedge fund managers want it. Our country wants to ensure they have money and doesn't give two fucks about what it does to inflation.

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                            • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                              • Oct 2005
                              • 5133

                              #15
                              Originally posted by UniversalPassLorence
                              I think by cutting rates, it just prolongs the problem and eventually it will catch up 10 folds. By cutting rates, people/companies just borrow more money and spent more and get into a deeper hole, and inflation could increase. Borrowing has to slow down in my view to correct the problem.

                              What do you think?
                              I completely 100% totaly agree and have been saying this for some time now

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                              • Snake Doctor
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                                • Mar 2001
                                • 13449

                                #16
                                Originally posted by UniversalPassLorence
                                I think by cutting rates, it just prolongs the problem and eventually it will catch up 10 folds. By cutting rates, people/companies just borrow more money and spent more and get into a deeper hole, and inflation could increase. Borrowing has to slow down in my view to correct the problem.

                                What do you think?
                                I think that Ben Bernanke knows alot more about this than you do.
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                                • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                  • Oct 2005
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by tony404
                                  I want to know why they keep dropping the rates but my credit card rate is still the same.
                                  cuts are never across the board it just depends on the specific rate / debt type they are targeting

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                                  • ADL Colin
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                                    • UniversalPassLorence
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Snake Doctor
                                      I think that Ben Bernanke knows alot more about this than you do.

                                      Dude, they are not sure. They are acting under pressure. Greenspan which I admire recently said, we should have stopped the subprime loans during his watch and should have not reduced the rate that low Borrowing and prinitng money and increasing the deficit is not the answer. It is a short term answer.


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                                      • Matt 26z
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                                        #20
                                        I think the goal is to prop the economy up until Bush leaves office so that the next president is the one who gets the black eye.

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                                        • JP-pornshooter
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                                          • Sep 2006
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                                          #21
                                          they are trying to keep things from going into a recession near future.. they have to save the housing market, this is one way to ease the pain. secondly cheap money is needed for business to grow... not so much your mom and pop type scenario, big business need cheap cash for start up and keep wheels rolling.
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                                          • pornguy
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                                            • Mar 2003
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by UniversalPassLorence
                                            So true. Everyone now wants a brand new car, Largest possible TV, best vactions ..... They are living above their means by borrowing
                                            Any idea why??

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                                            • UniversalPassLorence
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by JP-pornshooter
                                              they are trying to keep things from going into a recession near future.. they have to save the housing market, this is one way to ease the pain. secondly cheap money is needed for business to grow... not so much your mom and pop type scenario, big business need cheap cash for start up and keep wheels rolling.
                                              This will not help recession and it will not save the housing market. People are borrowing more than ever and this will increase the trend. You have a point regarding big business spending. But it will not help recession I believe.


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                                              • xmas13
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                                                • T - Bone
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by UniversalPassLorence
                                                  Dude, they are not sure. They are acting under pressure. Greenspan which I admire recently said, we should have stopped the subprime loans during his watch and should have not reduced the rate that low Borrowing and prinitng money and increasing the deficit is not the answer. It is a short term answer.
                                                  I agree... This is extremely disappointing. Band-aid after band-aid... when is the final shoe going to fall?

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                                                  • kane
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                                                    • Aug 2001
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                                                    #26
                                                    I kind of see this is as part of what is becoming the standard of the Bush administration. He has overseen a lot of things that haven't gone well and now he is just trying to tread water and push everything off until he gets out of office so the next person can deal with it.

                                                    The economy has never been all that strong under him and when rates were low and people either bought houses that they couldn't afford or just bought a house when they shouldn't have it helped to artificially prop up the economy. Now those mortgage rates are changing people may lose their homes. There is bound to be a recession of some sorts, but it looks like Bush is doing all he can to put it off. He is trying to bail out sub prime mortgage holders, now another cut in the overall rate will help a little longer. Eventually we are going to have to pay the piper.

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                                                    • L-Pink
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by reaching_into_the_muck

                                                      All you have to do is recognize stupidity and bet against it and you will be sitting on lots of cash when the morons will be starving in the streets.
                                                      Please share some financial tips. (buy low-sell high doesn't count)


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                                                      • UniversalPassLorence
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                                                        • Dec 2004
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                                                        #28
                                                        So right. By borrowing more people spend more and the economic numbers naturally look better. Bush will pass this nightmare to the next president, not to mention the amount of spending going towards the IRAQ war.

                                                        He, also, initially cut tax rates and gave people fictious money to spend to increase the economic numbers. To really destroy the economy, he should do it again, but at this point he wont. I don't think he has any clue


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                                                        • kane
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                                                          • Aug 2001
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by WebairGerard
                                                          more people really need to start living within their means and not worry about keeping up with joneses. don't borrow what you can't pay back.
                                                          That is the number one thing people can do. We are a consumer driven economy and it seems like most people have no problem running up massive amounts of debt and they do it without worry. I watched a show the other day about credit cards. The average US citizen has around $8900 in credit card debt that runs about 15% interest. It also said that 43% of people spend more than they make each year. That amazes me. What shocked me most about it was that people get into collage (or if they don't go to collage right after high school) and they get a ton of credit cards. It used to be that someone without credit had trouble getting a credit card, now they are lining up to give them to you and it's not a problem. The show said it is not unheard of for people in their early 20's to have over 25K in credit card debt before they ever really have a real job.

                                                          But one thing is for sure. We have turned into a culture where we don't take responsibility for our own actions. Say something offensive and you can go to rehab and make it all better. Buy too much stuff and you can declare bankruptcy and often keep most of the stuff. Get caught doing something illegal and you can blame everyone but yourself. So it's no surprise that many of us don't have any control over our finances and it is worse yet that our economy is dependent on those people.

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                                                          • ADL Eddie
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                            Please share some financial tips. (buy low-sell high doesn't count)


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                                                            • thehand
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                                                              • V_RocKs
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                                                                #32
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                                                                • Snake Doctor
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                                                                  • Mar 2001
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by UniversalPassLorence
                                                                  Dude, they are not sure. They are acting under pressure. Greenspan which I admire recently said, we should have stopped the subprime loans during his watch and should have not reduced the rate that low Borrowing and prinitng money and increasing the deficit is not the answer. It is a short term answer.
                                                                  Bernanke is under no pressure. The fed is independent and no matter what he does there's going to be someone who disagrees with his decision.

                                                                  Nothing the fed does has anything to do with our deficit. You are very confused about this issue and should probably just quit discussing it until you learn more.
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                                                                  • Big Red Machine
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                                                                    • Jan 2005
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    I think keeping the rates low gives alittle breathing room to correct the situation. The banks definitely aren't going to be giving out NINJA mortgages anymore. The big problem I think is even if Bush froze the rates on the subprimes...the value of those houses are still 100k less than when they bought them. I spoke to a foreclosure specialist....he said theres going to be alot of "fires" next year. People will think their only way out will be insurance $

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