It can sink consumer confidence, result in fewer jobs, and tank stock prices.
If the Fed goes to fast, it will send the economy into a recession.
So why would they even raise interest rates?
Most people want to be an investor
But most investors don't know understand how interest rates control inflation
Here's how interest rates control inflation:
It can sink consumer confidence, result in fewer jobs, and tank stock prices.
If the Fed goes to fast, it will send the economy into a recession.
So why would they even raise interest rates?
If you borrow money, you will have to pay back a little extra (interest) to make it worth while for the bank.
If you save money, you will be given money (interest) as a reward for keeping money in the bank.
There is no single interest rate in the economy. You have thousands of commercial banks setting their own interest rate for their customers.
This is all influenced by the central bank (Federal Reserve)
A central bank is like a bank for banks.
Banks have reserves which is essentially their cash on hand.
Banks can earn interest when they leave their excess reserves with the central bank.
When central banks raise interest rates, they are trying to control inflation aka how fast prices rise for everyone.
All central banks are trying to hit an annual inflation rate of 2%
Interest rates are their powerful tool
They will make more on their money from keeping it with the central bank than lending it out
If they do lend it out, they will raise their interest rates.
When interest rates rise, then businesses will find it more expensive to borrow and invest.
This means less economic activity which will leaded to fewer jobs and lower wages.
This will ultimately lead to households spending less causing businesses to lower prices aka sending inflation down
Unfortunately, the trick is figuring out how far to go with raising interest rates.
In 1981, inflation was at a record high causing interest rates to go to 19%.
This fixed the inflation problem, but it caused widespread economic pain
It is very difficult to get inflation under control without severely denting economic activity
Raising interest rates can slow an economy right down.
The problem is that it can take as long as two years to see the full results from interest rates changes
Central banks know this and try to predict the future
But it is worth it to get slow and steady so that in the long run, you don't have to think about it
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Always. No, your company is not an exception.
A tactic I don’t appreciate at all because of how unfairly it penalizes low-leverage, junior employees, and those loyal enough not to question it, but that’s negotiation for you after all. Weaponized information asymmetry.
Listen to Aditya
And by the way, you should never be worried that an offer would be withdrawn if you politely negotiate.
I have seen this happen *extremely* rarely, mostly to women, and anyway is a giant red flag. It suggests you probably didn’t want to work there.
You wish there was no negotiating so it would all be more fair? I feel you, but it’s not happening.
Instead, negotiate hard, use your privilege, and then go and share numbers with your underrepresented and underpaid colleagues. […]
Always. No, your company is not an exception.
A tactic I don’t appreciate at all because of how unfairly it penalizes low-leverage, junior employees, and those loyal enough not to question it, but that’s negotiation for you after all. Weaponized information asymmetry.
Listen to Aditya
"we don't negotiate salaries" really means "we'd prefer to negotiate massive signing bonuses and equity grants, but we'll negotiate salary if you REALLY insist" https://t.co/80k7nWAMoK
— Aditya Mukerjee, the Otterrific \U0001f3f3\ufe0f\u200d\U0001f308 (@chimeracoder) December 4, 2018
And by the way, you should never be worried that an offer would be withdrawn if you politely negotiate.
I have seen this happen *extremely* rarely, mostly to women, and anyway is a giant red flag. It suggests you probably didn’t want to work there.
You wish there was no negotiating so it would all be more fair? I feel you, but it’s not happening.
Instead, negotiate hard, use your privilege, and then go and share numbers with your underrepresented and underpaid colleagues. […]