January 20, 2014
Readers weigh in: Are rising interest rates more sting than salve?
There is wide speculation that interest rates will rise this year, assuming the economy will continue growing. But rising rates are a double-edged sword, providing greater returns for fixed-rate investments while making it more expensive to borrow money to grow a business or buy property. In our Flash Poll for the week of Jan. 6, nearly two-thirds of respondents said a rise in rates would hurt business.
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