tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post185834922409624511..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Higher Treasury yields, pleaseScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-5600092292956044762010-03-25T17:09:05.349-07:002010-03-25T17:09:05.349-07:00I've talked at length about this issue over th...I've talked at length about this issue over the past year. The short answer is that interest rates would have to go a lot higher than they are now before it would begin to hurt consumer demand. Short rates would have to be 4-5% or more, long rates maybe 5-6% or more. Also, it's important to understand that higher rates will follow a strengthening of the economy. For a long time to come, aScott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-89765962276811214122010-03-25T13:46:12.557-07:002010-03-25T13:46:12.557-07:00Wouldn't higher interest rates hurt consumer d...Wouldn't higher interest rates hurt consumer demand and possibly lower growth expectations?<br /><br />I like you're posts, great blog.acrossthecurvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425254934059527965noreply@blogger.com