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2 reasons the Fed may keep interest rates at zero
Everyone assumes the Federal Reserve will finally raise interest rates sometime next year. That’s what the Fed’s “dot plot” is forecasting, that’s what the markets are pricing in, and that’s what almost every Fed watcher believes. But what if they are wrong? What if the Fed delays that first rate hike? What if the U.S. economy isn’t ready for higher rates in 2015? In her testimony to Congress this week, Fed Chair Janet Yellen didn’t steer anyone away from the assumption that the Fed will probably raise rates next year. But she did flag two risks to the economy that could delay higher rates: the U.S. ... (full story)
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