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re: Trump says interest rates should be 1% or less

Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:07 pm to
Posted by alabamabuckeye
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:07 pm to
What an absolute disaster and embarrassment of a president lol
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
100759 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:08 pm to
Are you going to vote Dem now?
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:12 pm to
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Essentially nothing he has ever said reaches the bar of a Biden-level comment which, while higher than most here think, is still a fairly unimpressive bar.


Saying he’d use the military to fight bond rates was pretty close.

You may be right, but he’s got two more years remaining and he’s clearly not going down without a fight.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:13 pm to
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A huge failure that no one should overlook is Powell dropping rates 50 basis points just before the election. Clearly a political move and inflation was no where near target when he did it.


This is still tiresome - 10y rates and 2y rates peaked in late 2023, and inflation breakeven rates had plateaued to where they’ve spent the majority of the last 25 years. Was it too much with the benefit of hindsight? Sure, that’s fine, but it was a reasonable thing to do given the situation.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:27 pm to
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Are you going to vote Dem now?



How tf has this become the strawman every time someone criticizes Trump? There is a fricking gulf of options between “Trump isn’t doing a good job” and “I’m voting Dem”.
Posted by DeBoar
Member since Jan 2024
5657 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:29 pm to
Not you but many posters here have openly said they’re not voting.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
100759 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:31 pm to
You tbink this is just criticism?

This board is in full blown meltdown.

So what is the alternative? To vote Dem. Slackster you have always been a dumbarse
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:37 pm to
The syllogistic reasoning is approaching peak me too “silence is violence” levels.
Posted by SaintsTiger
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:41 pm to
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know it won’t happen… but he really, really, really needs to shut up.


It’s called talking America’s book. Him arguing for low rates is way better for the markets than him saying we need higher rates. And may be better than saying nothing at all.
Posted by SupperClubDrunkBus
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Member since Jun 2023
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Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:45 pm to
In retrospect it turns out the last POTUS election was ACTUALLY:

“Delusion vs Dementia”

Posted by gumbeaux
Member since Jun 2004
5553 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:50 pm to
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Trump is a moron who knows nothing about economics.


But but he said he inherited his uncle’s genius genes.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
70791 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:51 pm to
Trump just basically wants inflated stock and real estate markets and a worthless dollar.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
62068 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 4:54 pm to
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he's tanked the economy


Tell us more about this tanked economy.
Posted by alabamabuckeye
Member since Jun 2010
22493 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:03 pm to
Posted by Fells
Member since Jul 2015
4442 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:06 pm to
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Higher rates won’t change any of the issues Americans are concerned with economically


They arent supposed to. Lowering rates at the whims of a crackpot politician *would* change all those issues for the worse.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
25165 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:17 pm to
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That’s because Trump’s plan to pay off the debt is to inflate it away in a high growth environment. I don’t know if it’s a very good plan, but that’s what he’s trying to do.


He had to cut spending but he didnt.

He had to hit 3.5-4% growth on top of the cuts and hasnt.

We are going to hit the debt service wall via bond sales at 80mph with no brakes unless near impossible changes take place very soon.
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
125853 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:23 pm to
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plan


His plan is to skate on consequences until January 2029. He doesn’t give a shite about the debt.
Posted by Hateradedrink
Member since May 2023
4320 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:27 pm to
Biden said nonsensical shite.

Trump says retarded shite.

There is a nuance.
Posted by LSUgrad88
Member since Jun 2009
9652 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:33 pm to
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He cannot be taken seriously


If it weren’t so embarrassing, it would be absolutely hilarious
Posted by LSUgrad88
Member since Jun 2009
9652 posts
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:37 pm to
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How tf has this become the strawman every time someone criticizes Trump?


You can’t defend the indefensible, so you roll out the oldies.
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