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Making 3 Trillion Dollars Disappear

People often speculate about whether the Federal Reserve will raise the interest rate or keep it where it is. The Federal Reserve is charged with the responsibility of keeping the U.S. economy on track, and it has the power to raise and lower the interest rate as well as create money. That’s just what it […]

Posted bynpr_h1dlv5November 25, 2019November 25, 2019Posted inInterest Rates

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