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Written by [Crawford Investment Team](https://insights.crawfordinvestment.com/bulletin/author/crawford-investment-team) May 05, 2020 - Courtesy of the Fed, American’s cost of financing their lives has never been lower. - We expect this to continue, and in turn - benefit consumption. - This expected increase in consumption should benefit equity markets. - We believe that this is a good reason to stay positive. The opinions expressed herein are those of Crawford Investment Counsel and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to sell any product. Forward-looking statements cannot be guaranteed. This document may contain certain information that constitutes “forward-looking statements” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “expect,” “will,” “hope,” “forecast,” “intend,” “target,” “believe,” and/or comparable terminology. 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