Shaun's name origin is Hebrew, and the name Shaun means God is gracious. Shaun is an alternate spelling of John (Hebrew). Shaun is also a form of Sean (Irish, Hebrew).
Evaluation of higher interest rates. 1  Higher interest rates affect people in different ways. The effect of higher interest rates does not affect each consumer equally. 2  Time lags. The effect of rising interest rates can often take up to 18 months to have an effect. 3  It depends upon other variables in the economy.
How Rising Interest Rates Will Affect The Stock Market And Your Investments. The benchmark interest rate, known as the federal funds rate, has been set at a record low of 0.25% since December 2008. Itâs hard to imagine that the it averaged 6% since 1971 and soared as high as 20% in 1980. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates eventually when it believes the U.S. economy can stand on its own without stimulus. The effects of rising interest rates will ripple through stock markets around the world.