Yellen

[cottonpicken]

Just fell apart giving a speech never seen anything like it.

[errolanderson]

She has to be under tremendous pressure and stress. It cannot be fun right now dealing with all the Fed governors and the pressures tied to rate decisions.

Hopefully she can get some downtime. Tough job during these tough times.

[ajl]

How can it possibly be a tough job. Interest rates will not rise in the next 30 yrs so what tough about doing nothing?

[farmaholic]

Maybe its the realization of how hopeless the situation actually is.

[cottonpicken]

In my mind I've always viewed the economy/financial system like a combine,lots of moving parts and maybe I'm wrong but if I was a mechanic going through this combine I'd say its ****ed,god knows I'd rather be a mechanic. Zirp for how many years and every bell weather indicator is crashing?????

[furrowtickler]

Bingo - the pressure cooker is boiling over. Kinda like Chernobal I think.. but cant spell right now.

[perfecho]

Sounds like perhaps a bit of a medical thing...not sure...but she is 69, had a long day. Looks like she used to be a marathoner, so likely somewhat healthy...
maybe she choked on "raising interest rates".....

[macdon02]

Deutsche bank........... its all about Deutsche bank

[errolanderson]

ajl . . . agree that Fed rates will not rise for the foreseeable future.

This suggests that Chair Yellen is continuing to send the wrong message to the marketplace.

[riders2010]

Could you imagine with all the debt that exists in households and farms what a rise and interest rates would do?
If it happenned people would realize that we have lost so much financial ground and are in such a mess individually and as countries.

[riders2010]

Could you imagine with all the debt that exists in households and farms what a rise and interest rates would do?
If it happenned people would realize that we have lost so much financial ground and are in such a mess individually and as countries.

[SASKFARMER3]

Ah we would make 15% or more on our savings.

[katoe]

If interest rates wernt so low there wouldnt be the amount of debt that there is.

[katoe]

If interest rates wernt so low there wouldnt be the amount of debt that there is.

[hobbyfrmr]

It seems to me that there must be piles of cash on some farms. We just had a 4-6 year run of profitable grain prices, farms are larger and more productive than ever. There is cash around.