The Federal Reserve and Your Interest

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the role of the Federal Reserve and its effect on the average person. First, the economic factors that might precipitate further rate increases by the Federal Reserve and how these would impact the writer personally are discussed. The paper then suggests that there is a seeming lack of concern about the average person by the Federal Reserve.

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"What can worry an individual who is not well versed on the Fed or economic indicators, someone who does not peruse the financial pages regularly is the constant talk about "inflation." Most of us tend to be ignorant where inflation starts or where it stops. We often hear and red about the so-called "cost of living" because many salaries are based on that figure, especially seniors who depend on their monthly social security checks. It is this concern- or lack thereof-0 about inflation and the future actions of the Fed that can really distract a potential home-owner. Today, for example, the real estate market is booming. There are more million-dollar homes which were built and sold for far less just a few short years ago. But, how can the Fed tell me, a potential home buyer, whether this market is continuing to rise in the foreseeable future, or whether this "real estate bubble" will burst one day soon."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Amos, O. "Borrowing through financial markets" A Pedestrian's Guide to Economy (Aug. 2005 www.amosweb.com/pdg
• Amos, O. "Creating Wealth" A Pedestrian's Guide to Economy (Aug. 2005 www.amosweb.com/pdg
• Gelsi, Steve: "Mortgages bite into bank profits" Market Watch, April 20, 2006.
• Hedges, Michael: "Family Income Report" mwhodges.home.att.net/family_a.htm
• Scherer, Ron and Bradley, Matt: "Many Helped if Fed Stops Raising Rates" The Christian Science Monitor, April 20, 2006

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