Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator.(@RudyHavenstein):“People say, ‘We can’t afford higher rates’...But the answer isn't to force them unnaturally low... Congress isn’t going to say 'Oh, good. You fixed the deficit.' It’s 'Oh you took my credit card limit off of its max. Now I’ve got room to run it right back up to the limit again'

Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator.

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Rudy Havenstein, Senior Markets Commentator.@RudyHavenstein

2026.08.31 18:58

“People say, ‘We can’t afford higher rates’...But the answer isn't to force them unnaturally low... Congress isn’t going to say 'Oh, good. You fixed the deficit.' It’s 'Oh you took my credit card limit off of its max. Now I’ve got room to run it right back up to the limit again'