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[–]zyxzevn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Is it the interest rate?
If it is, the Federal reserve determines it themselves. The rate is also different for internal bank-systems and external systems.

The rate decreases when the spending goes up. This way a constant debt-flow is created to the federal reserve. Maybe the debt is kept at constant growth. So it is no use reducing the debt, until the Federal reserve has been dismantled.

[–]danuker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What happens to the interest if the Fed disappears?

I guess keep printing until there exists enough money to pay it?

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    [–]danuker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    the fed lowered their rate and the market went the other way.

    Could you please show me the exact data series on this (such as on the FRED website)? I don't even know what to search for.

    This means banks failed to compete and exhibited cartel-like behavior, correct?