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gab13by13

(32,530 posts)
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:44 AM Jan 2026

Why Does Krasnov Want Interest Rates At Zero - No Links- I Want Opinions

I will give a clue about my reason; Krasnov only acts when it benefits him.

C'mon DUers, I dare someone to say it's because he wants to prevent a recession.

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Why Does Krasnov Want Interest Rates At Zero - No Links- I Want Opinions (Original Post) gab13by13 Jan 2026 OP
Lower interest rates juice the economy, especially real estate. surfered Jan 2026 #1
OPM Bmoboy Jan 2026 #2
This right here... Happy Hoosier Jan 2026 #10
Could it be that the vast majority of people would not qualify for a zero percent line of credit? taxi Jan 2026 #3
his own short term gain. Overall economy be damned. themaguffin Jan 2026 #4
Think Big, Think outside the box, gab13by13 Jan 2026 #5
To get people take out more loans. Blue Full Moon Jan 2026 #6
Corporations can borrow money edhopper Jan 2026 #7
Good answer gab13by13 Jan 2026 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author edhopper Jan 2026 #12
Do not dismiss electronic money after the dollar crashes. gab13by13 Jan 2026 #9
Yeah, right, and then all of the savers, etc. won't get anything for their money in CDs, savings accounts, etc. tRUMP SWBTATTReg Jan 2026 #11
I want to add that whenever edhopper Jan 2026 #13
He bought lots of bonds in 2025 and will profit from lower interest rates wishstar Jan 2026 #14

Bmoboy

(653 posts)
2. OPM
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:02 AM
Jan 2026

Other People's Money

If you can get money from a. bank, pay no interest, and walk away from the debt, you are Just Like Trump.

Happy Hoosier

(9,573 posts)
10. This right here...
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:19 AM
Jan 2026

For people like Trump, who finance their lives with debt taken against assets, very low interest rates means basically free money and no income taxes.

taxi

(2,741 posts)
3. Could it be that the vast majority of people would not qualify for a zero percent line of credit?
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:03 AM
Jan 2026

That would leave them no choices other than trying to take out a loan or to sell assets. With poor credit qualifying for a loan would be difficult, even with high interest rates. There are already fewer people owning homes and this would further reduce the number.

gab13by13

(32,530 posts)
5. Think Big, Think outside the box,
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:28 AM
Jan 2026

Krasnov has made billions in crypto, right? I am serious about this;

Krasnov want to crash the dollar as a pretext for full tokenization. What does that mean?

Krasnov wants to move the debt into the crypto cloud, devalue it, and start from scratch.

https://thewinepress.substack.com/p/the-great-currency-reset-how-trump

Blue Full Moon

(3,571 posts)
6. To get people take out more loans.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:42 AM
Jan 2026

Then make the rates more exorbitant. Default on all. They come in and take everything. People are now chattle.

edhopper

(37,424 posts)
7. Corporations can borrow money
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:51 AM
Jan 2026

and do things like buy other companies or stock buy backs. When interest rates were low the last time, it was a corporate feeding frenzy. Of course this leads to high inflation when we are not in a repression and the economy doesn't need to be juiced.
It also swings savings away from safe interest bearing accounts and CDs and to stocks.
It's bad for people with savings, but great for the rich and the stock market.

Response to edhopper (Reply #7)

gab13by13

(32,530 posts)
9. Do not dismiss electronic money after the dollar crashes.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:18 AM
Jan 2026

One of my credit card companies sent me an application for a cyber card. I didn't even read it so I can't comment on it.

I also know that a couple of banks are backing crypto with the dollar.

SWBTATTReg

(26,342 posts)
11. Yeah, right, and then all of the savers, etc. won't get anything for their money in CDs, savings accounts, etc. tRUMP
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 03:53 PM
Jan 2026

doesn't seem to know this or he does and is ignoring the other 1/2 of investors, those that save their money and put it into CDs, savings accounts, etc.

edhopper

(37,424 posts)
13. I want to add that whenever
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 06:30 PM
Jan 2026

the Orange imbecile talks about the Fed and interest rates it shows how he knows nothing about economics or how the Fed functions.

wishstar

(5,833 posts)
14. He bought lots of bonds in 2025 and will profit from lower interest rates
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 07:06 PM
Jan 2026
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/trump-buys-more-than-100-million-bonds-since-inauguration-disclosure-shows-2025-08-20/


As well as providing boost to economy and holding off a recession to help him politically, the value of his 100 million in bonds purchased last year increases as interest rates fall.
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