Why might long-term interest rates go down at the same time that the federal reserve pushes short-term rates up?

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Qchmqs · Answer 1 · 2018-09-21T02:26:09+0000

Because the federal reserve would want to discourage quick investments or want people to save more money right now. Long term rates would go down because these are well thought out infrastructure projects that are good for the long run.

Why might long-term interest rates go down at the same time that the federal reserve pushes short-term rates up?

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