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Do We Need the Fed?
by Dr. Ron Paul
Ron Paul Institute
Stocks rose Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s announcement of the first interest rate increase since 2006. However, stocks fell just two days later. One reason the positive reaction to the Fed’s announcement did not last long is that the Fed seems to lack confidence in the economy and is unsure what policies it should adopt in the future.
At her Wednesday press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen acknowledged continuing “cyclical weakness” in the job market. She also suggested that future rate increases are likely to be as small, or even smaller, then Wednesday’s. However, she also expressed concerns over increasing inflation, which suggests the Fed may be open to bigger rate increases.
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Source: http://financialsurvivalnetwork.com/2015/12/do-we-need-the-fed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-we-need-the-fed
