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Fears mount that rapid Fed rate rises could break something
Original: Is the US # economy in trouble? History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: 'Something a
Commentators are warning that the US economy may be heading for trouble as interest rates climb at a pace rarely seen in recent history. Citing past episodes, market watchers note that financial calamities have repeatedly followed periods of rapid rate increases, summed up in the phrase 'something always breaks'. The concern is that funding stress or a market accident could emerge as tighter policy bites.
Why now: Rapid interest rate rises are renewing fears of a financial accident, echoing past crises.
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- Is the US # economy in trouble? History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: 'Something always breaks' https://www. cnbc.com/2026/09/24/history-sh ows-financial-calamities-occur-when-rates-rise-rapidly-like-this-something-always-breaks.html #… · CharlieMcHenry@connectop.us · 3
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