Caution: Higher Interests Rates Ahead!
Congress has never met a spending bill it has not liked, correction
loved! Below are highlights from the
recent budget bill passed by Congress. It was hailed as being bipartisan and
was clearly approved by both Republicans and Democrats. This aggressive
spending and resultant explosion of debt, is one of the contributing factors for
the rise in interest rates. The Federal Reserve may be more aggressive in
raising rates to tamp down inflation. This uncertainty over rates has been a
contributing factor to the increase in market volatility.
If rates rise, we will all suffer by having to pay more for
mortgages, auto loans, and college funding, etc. Of course, we will have to pay higher taxes
for the Federal deficit.
Here are some of the details:
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Spending caps are raised by about $300 billion
over two years.
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Nondefense spending would increase by $63
billion in this fiscal year, which ends in September. Next year it would
increase by $68 billion. Military
spending would be raised by $80 billion in the current fiscal year and by $85
billion next year.
•
The debt limit would be suspended through March
2019, according to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. That
would put another vote well past this year’s midterm elections.
•
$20 billion to “augment” infrastructure programs
including surface transportation and rural water and wastewater systems,
according to Schumer.
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$6 billion to fight the opioid epidemic.
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$4 billion for rebuilding veterans’ hospitals.
•
$4 billion for college affordability programs
aimed at helping police officers, teachers and firefighters.
•
$90 billion in disaster aid for Texas, Florida
and Puerto Rico.
As always, please contact us with questions and
concerns.
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