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13. If Trump gains control of the Fed, and it's no longer an independent agency, all bets are off

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 03:03 PM

Sep 17

The next administration will be saddled with a crippled economy and a Fed board that may be difficult to purge.

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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

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

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

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

They are in a bind BumRushDaShow Friday #21

Super! durablend Sep 17 #11