interest rates
2 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 28, 2025 by Immad Akhund · across every show →
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Mar 28, 2025 positive
Akhund: A 3% interest rate is ideal for Mercury's business model
“I think the ideal interest rate for us is like something like three percent. I think there's lots of kind of VC funding and, ah, business formation at three percent, ah, but we also have the opportunity to make money on our deposits better at three percent.”
Jul 13, 2026 positive
Coogan Argues US Economy Can Handle 15% AI Unemployment Shock
“But we should be ready for if we hit 10% unemployment, 15% unemployment, that we do have stimulus in the back pocket. And I think We do with where interest rates are and with the history of how we've dealt with employment shocks in the past. So I think we are …”