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Re: interest rates & "Economic Health"
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:56:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
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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!
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Ever thought about why interest rates are so low?
Scott A
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I neglected to add this
link.
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That is old news with outdated figures.
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OK. Tell me what has changed over the last month!
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And BTW, that reminds me. Seen our
rate of inflation lately?
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What does low inflation & low interest rates signify? Clue: Take a look at the
Japanese economy.
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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.
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If real interest rates are the lowest for 30 years, what is the incentive for me
to invest in your economy?
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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.
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Perhaps Iraq will join OPEC once is shakes off Bush?
The price of gas should be much higher: it is a finite resource which causes
gross environmental damage.
Scott A
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| (...) (URL) (...) It signifies that prices are low so stuff is cheap, and getting money is cheap as well. (...) Borrow money and start a business or buy property! (...) How could they do that if we are taking their oil? (...) No. As it is now it is (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) 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 (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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