#economy - SquareOffs

Do you agree with the Federal Reserve's decision to begin raising a key interest rate?

Asked by News-Press Now

95 Votes

Do you agree with the Federal Reserve's decision to begin raising a key interest rate?

74%

YES YES

26%

NO NO

74%

YES

They have to get runaway inflation under control.

They have to get runaway inflation under control. Show Less

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26%

NO

It will lead to an economic slowdown.

It will lead to an economic slowdown. Show Less

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Do you want daylight saving time to be permanent?

Asked by KTVZ

931 Votes

Do you want daylight saving time to be permanent?

74%

Yes, I want it to be permanent! Yes, I want it to be permanent!

26%

No, I don't want it to be permanent! No, I don't want it to be permanent!

74%

Yes, I want it to be permanent!

We will have more daylight.

We will have more daylight. Show Less

7 Comments

Kimmie Standsberry

Longer sunny days

k san

PLEASE! More daylight hours all year is a positive for everyone. School kids waiting in the dark for busses isn't as much of an issue anymore since schools finally came to their senses and quit starting school at 7:15/7:30. Starting later makes more sense for kids and negates any negative of DST!!!!

Sussie Due

The time change is outdated.

Wayne Purves

Why not. It lets your inner clock stay in sync.

Dave Tucker

It's a real pain to keep switching back and forth. I have at least 10 clocks that have to be changed by hand. And, the original purpose back in WWI has long since become obsolete.

Kenneth Emmrich

Pick one and leave it alone.

Gabe West

More sleep would be nice although it would be bad for the economy to change it

26%

No, I don't want it to be permanent!

I don't want dark mornings during the winter.

I don't want dark mornings during the winter. Show Less

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Jack Thatcher

There are no more hours per day in “daylight saving time” in a 24 hour day then there are in Standard Time. Why are we changing the time to permanent DST. Why not permanent Standard Time like we had for many years. The kids would not have to go to school during quite as many dark hours. Think about

Gary Grande

An old native American was asked what he thouight about the new daylight saving. He replied,"only the federal government would cut six inches off of the top of a blanket sew it on to the bottom and think he has a larger blanket".

Tim Collins

Just a pain resetting all the time.... we can adjust to it.

Jane CommunityMember

We already tried it; people hated it so much it was quickly reversed. Most of the people wanting to do this weren't alive when that failure of a policy was tried.

Rick Allen

I want STANDARD time to be permanent! We started at standard time, why not go back to where we started? Why change it to Daylight savings time? I think it is creepy for it to be daylight at 9 PM!

Ron Crowder Sr.

Just leave it be.

Tracy Evans

Mother Nature provides longer daylight during the summer months. We should keep it at standard time forever.

Nik Myles

I never ask for what I can't have.

Joan Wood

I don't want it to be dark in the mornings in winter. Students catching school buses will be in total darkness. Not a good thing.

Lisa York

I really don't care one way or the other...just pick one and stick with it!

Lynn Huntley

The time should be permanently kept at Standard (God's) Time.

Lisa York

God doesn't have anything to do with it ..man created time keeping...

Was the Fed right to increase interest rates?

Asked by ABC 17 News

180 Votes

Was the Fed right to increase interest rates?

66%

Yes Yes

34%

No No

66%

Yes

The Federal Reserve increased its base interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday, citing a need to tamp down inflation.

The Federal Reserve increased its base interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday, citing a need to tamp down inflation. Show Less

1 Comments

Max

Yes, but inflation is out of control now. This should have been done months ago. It will have to be raised many more times, which will seriously hurt the economy. Brace for a recession. This problem was caused by, and solely by, the administration in power.

34%

No

The move means it will cost more to borrow money, making home loans and credit cards more expensive.

The move means it will cost more to borrow money, making home loans and credit cards more expensive. Show Less

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#economy SquareOffs

Do you agree with the Federal Reserve's decision to begin raising a key interest rate?

74% YES YES

26% NO NO

74% YES

26% NO

Do you want daylight saving time to be permanent?

74% Yes, I want it to be permanent! Yes, I want it to be permanent!

26% No, I don't want it to be permanent! No, I don't want it to be permanent!

74% Yes, I want it to be permanent!

26% No, I don't want it to be permanent!

Was the Fed right to increase interest rates?

66% Yes Yes

34% No No

66% Yes

34% No

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