Will the Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates This Week? What does this mean for you?

This is a big week for economic news, particularly when it comes to interest rates. This Wednesday and Thursday, The Federal Reserve will meet to decide if the economy is stable enough to raise interest rates. The Federal Reserve has chosen NOT to raise short term interest rates for the last 7 years. Yes, 7 years!  Why is there a buzz that The Fed will raise interest rates now? There are several signs that our economy has stabilized, the first of which is the unemployment rate. There's lots of buzz on this regarding if the unemployment numbers are accurate or not. The biggest concern is that people who are unemployed are no longer counted in the statistics after six  months. So, if you have been unemployed for six months and 1 day you are not included in the unemployment numbers. That's some funny math.

Binyamin Applebaum wrote an interesting article for the New York Times, published today
entitled The Fed's Policy Mechanics Retool for a Rise in Interest Rates. Binyamin's article has some great points about how The Fed's plans may affect lending and our economy.

Seems to me if you are in the process of purchasing a home or refinancing, it's a good time to lock your interest rate!

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