Energy prices are not easily held in check by interest rate increases.
By any chance, are your interest rate increases aimed at this issue?
Together, the data indicated that the last five interest rate increases had done little to slow the economy.
An interest rate increase, however, might hurt stock and bond prices.
Many economists say that an interest rate increase could still come any day.
It would be the first interest rate increase in 16 months.
Another interest rate increase would hardly be good for domestic growth.
A few weeks ago we were concerned about a possible interest rate increase because last month's retail sales rose 0.3 percent.
There should be no fear of any interest rate increase in the near future.
"And interest rate increases of the sort I talked about would not do in the economy."
Energy prices are not easily held in check by interest rate increases.
By any chance, are your interest rate increases aimed at this issue?
Together, the data indicated that the last five interest rate increases had done little to slow the economy.
An interest rate increase, however, might hurt stock and bond prices.
Many economists say that an interest rate increase could still come any day.
It would be the first interest rate increase in 16 months.
Another interest rate increase would hardly be good for domestic growth.
A few weeks ago we were concerned about a possible interest rate increase because last month's retail sales rose 0.3 percent.
There should be no fear of any interest rate increase in the near future.
"And interest rate increases of the sort I talked about would not do in the economy."