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Forum Post: Why did a private bank group we call THE FEDERAL RESERVE raise interest rates 17X in a row causing Mortgage Foreclosures and World Economic Meltdown? Why? Why? Why? Greed? Evil? World Domination? Need PHD level economists to comment on this!

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 6, 2011, 2:20 p.m. EST by FedWallFedWellFedUP (183)
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Why did a private bank group we call THE FEDERAL RESERVE raise interest rates 17X in a row causing Mortgage Foreclosures and World Economic Meltdown? Why? Why? Why? Greed? Evil? World Domination? Need PHD level economists to comment on this!

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[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 13 years ago

to remove money from the system by higher interest rates

[-] 1 points by FedWallFedWellFedUP (183) 13 years ago

excellent MattLHolck thank you for your input

[-] 1 points by sudoname (1001) from Berkeley, CA 13 years ago

Any phD who comments on this will have his phD revoked. They don't teach this in school!

[-] 1 points by FedWallFedWellFedUP (183) 13 years ago

lol...so true

[-] 0 points by happybanker (766) 13 years ago

We had already securitized and sold off the junk. It was time to pull the plug. Let it implode and find a bottom. At that point, we can start the process again. Pretty simple.

[-] 1 points by FedWallFedWellFedUP (183) 13 years ago

excellent thank you happy banker

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