International Business Times: How the Fed’s interest-rate cut will affect your sustainable investments and personal finances

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by International Business Times for a story about how the Fed's recent interest rate cut will impact sustainable investments.
Companies involved in combating climate change are “generally younger and need to borrow a great deal of money to grow,” says Ricchiuti. “Lower interest rates reduce the cost of borrowing, and therefore helps these businesses increase earnings.”
To read the article in its entirety, visit ibtimes.com:
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