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To: UncleBigs who wrote (55867)3/13/2006 1:54:07 PM
From: ild  Respond to of 110194
 
Oil up $1.4 to $61.4.



To: UncleBigs who wrote (55867)3/13/2006 1:54:54 PM
From: CalculatedRisk  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
Funds Rate Probabilities: Locking In 5%
macroblog.typepad.com

Market expectations for the Fed Funds rate are that 4.75% is a lock this month.

The same is true for 5% in May.

For June - rate/odds:
4.75% 13%
5% 45.5%
5.25% 38%



To: UncleBigs who wrote (55867)3/13/2006 2:04:32 PM
From: John Vosilla  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
"The U.S. has a choice. Let interest rates go sky high. Or monetize the debt and let the dollar crumble."

What makes now the inflection point that it has to finally decide? Guess it's as good a time as any but many of us have been expecting it for some time.. I always thought once we had a real slowdown again in GDP in both the US and the biggest holders of our debt that would trigger it...