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Re: interest rates & "Economic Health"
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Tue, 20 Apr 2004 13:53:55 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
  
  
What makes you think that our domestic economic health is bad? Seen interest rates lately? I wasn’t even charged interest on my new Jeep!


Ever thought about why interest rates are so low?

Scott A

I neglected to add this link.

That is old news with outdated figures. And BTW, that reminds me. Seen our rate of inflation lately?

I am a small business owner, and for me, this is the best economy I have experienced since I started paying taxes some 30 years ago. It has been a lot worse, and yet it is improving. I know this because the shrill Democrats aren’t harping on about the economy lately;-)

The one thing that sucks is the price of gas, but since we invaded Iraq for their oil, I’m sure that that will be coming down any day now.

YMMV

JOHN



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(...) OK. Tell me what has changed over the last month! (...) What does low inflation & low interest rates signify? Clue: Take a look at the Japanese economy. (...) If real interest rates are the lowest for 30 years, what is the incentive for me to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Why so? The US administrations gets to decide if Iraq sells or not its oil. If they decide Iraqi oil stays out of the market, and the price goes up, who benefits? A hint: do the people who decide have shares in oil producing companies? (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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(...) I neglected to add (URL) this link>. Scott A (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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