Why would the Fed raise interest rates now?

The markets have been all over the place, mostly bad, and everyone is still worried about the Fed raising interest rates. Why would it when everything looks as lousy as it does right now?

 

That is a great question. Do you have another one that would be easier to answer? (Read the full article as previously published in the Montgomery Advertiser Saturday Sept 5th…)

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