Over the past 30 years, interest rates have been on a downward trend. The Federal Funds Rate, a key influencer of interest rates in the U.S. economy, hovered around 8.75% in December of 1988. Since that time, it has fallen significantly, with the rate dropping to a range of 0% to 0.25% in the wake of the Great Recession due to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stimulate spending in a diminished economy.
All of that is about to change.
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