Why Interest Rates Are Rising by Ellen Brown

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by Ellen Brown
Writer, Dandelion Salad
The Web of Debt Blog
April 22, 2018

The Fed is aggressively raising interest rates, although inflation is contained, private debt is already at 150% of GDP, and rising variable rates could push borrowers into insolvency. So what is driving the Fed’s push to “tighten”?

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