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Fiendish Thingy

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7. WHEEE!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 02:22 PM

Sep 17

Election year recession, here we come!

I don’t fault the Fed, they are truly between a rock and a hard place with inflation heating up along with unemployment numbers.

The economic destruction from tariffs and immigration raids has forced their hand.

For those who don’t remember the 70’s, this was called Stagflation.

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time this year, sees 2 more cuts in 2025 [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 17 OP

Unemployment is low?.................... Lovie777 Sep 17 #1

It's Biden's "low" UE and not like the near 15% during 45's first term BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #6

Those who do not understand economics are doomed to fuck it all up, and repeat it. twodogsbarking Sep 17 #2

The safe crackers have the combination, the poor man will jack even more debt and the bank robbers will feast n/t Cheezoholic Sep 17 #3

Economy seems to be slowing, but interest rate cuts won't do the trick. Getting rid of the trash in the WH (and his SWBTATTReg Sep 17 #4

trump will still not be happy LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #5

WHEEE! Fiendish Thingy Sep 17 #7

Remember how Volcker defeated stagflation? IronLionZion Sep 17 #12

If Trump gains control of the Fed, and it's no longer an independent agency, all bets are off Fiendish Thingy Sep 17 #13

Biden and Obama were both saddled with badly crippled economies IronLionZion Sep 17 #14

But that included cooperation from the Fed Fiendish Thingy Sep 17 #15

yes, Dems have to spend a couple years cleaning up shit Skittles Thursday #18

The magical rate cut looks like a fizzle - they're not going to solve this problem Prairie Gates Sep 17 #8

I would have preferred the half-point... Mark.b2 Sep 17 #9

They caved. Trump won. ananda Sep 17 #10

The unemployment picture suggested this is what they would do BumRushDaShow Sep 17 #17

Unfortunately, the tariffs and probably AI will exacerbate the already rapidly rising inflation progree Friday #19

They are in a bind BumRushDaShow Friday #21

Super! durablend Sep 17 #11

"Fed officials have also had to take into account elevated levels of inflation in recent weeks." progree Sep 17 #16

The power of inflation: you know how retail sales increased a hefty 0.6% in August, per the media? progree Friday #20