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re: Meanwhile this dunce: Powell confirms that the Fed would have cut by now were it not for

Posted on 7/1/25 at 2:37 pm to
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
39876 posts
Posted on 7/1/25 at 2:37 pm to
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For those that think lowering interest rates are inflationary, relative to the rest of the world, they are artificially TDS high.
Our real rates are like 1.5%. That is not "artificially TDS high".
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
65902 posts
Posted on 7/1/25 at 2:38 pm to
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“In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all inflation forecasts for the United States went up materially as a consequence of the tariffs,” Powell said at European Central Bank forum in Sintra, Portugal.


Interesting. So he was very wrong about what the tariffs would do, and now he's doubling down on stupid?
Posted by TenWheelsForJesus
Member since Jan 2018
11402 posts
Posted on 7/1/25 at 2:42 pm to
I wasn't sure about Powell before, but that is clearly a political answer. I guess all the people calling him out were right.
Posted by Night Vision
Member since Feb 2018
22070 posts
Posted on 7/1/25 at 2:44 pm to
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
93431 posts
Posted on 7/1/25 at 3:24 pm to
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So, Too Late Jerome finally admits that his rates are political.
yup
Posted by Codythetiger
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
30437 posts
Posted on 7/1/25 at 3:31 pm to
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Can someone please explain why we can't fire him immediately? What is the hangup that holds this up?


The federal reserve is not apart of the government. It's a 3rd party that runs out entire financial system.
Posted by frequent flyer
USA
Member since Jul 2021
3411 posts
Posted on 7/1/25 at 3:32 pm to
Man I wish we could get rid of Mr Transitory.
This post was edited on 7/1/25 at 3:34 pm
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