Answer: As to the last time the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates — that was June 29, 2006, when the Fed lifted the base rate to 5.25% from 5%
Answer: The last time the Bank of England raised their interest rates was July 5, 2007, when the folks on Threadneedle Street lifted the base rate to 5.75% from 5.5%.
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capitolreport/2014/05/08/no-you-probably-havent-seen-a-rate-hike-via-twitter/
2. For a couple of interesting charts on bulls and bears click on link below.
\http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2014/5/8/fewer-bulls-than-bears.html
3. Inflation Slows in China
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-09/china-s-inflation-slows.html
4. Nationalistic Surge Could Affect EU Elections
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/08/us-sweden-primeminister-idUSBREA4712620140508
5. More From Yellen
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2014/05/08/Minimum-Wage-Hike-May-Hurt-Jobs-Yellen-Says
6. Big Drug Money Big Banks
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/
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