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paleotn

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34. Manipulate equals try to wreck it. And we think inflation is bad now, just wait.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #31)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:02 PM

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Saving grace is, discount rate decisions are made jointly by the Fed Board of Governors with input from the Fed regional banks. The Fed Chair is only one voice among many.

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Trump: Economy Will Improve In Six Months To A Year [View all] USS_Dauntless Sunday OP

Does that equal 24 weeks? MacKasey Sunday #1

what happened to 'two weeks'? rurallib Sunday #2

Wunderin the same thing. It's been two weeks for the past 10 years. TheBlackAdder Yesterday #36

Wasn't he just saying this week how great the economy was already doing? Beartracks Sunday #3

A+++++? underpants Sunday #13

Wwwwhat TexLaProgressive Sunday #4

Don't do that. USS_Dauntless Sunday #22

Downhill. On Trump's watch ? Yes, a clock is ticking. Tetrachloride Sunday #5

Yesterday he said the economy was the greatest Emile Sunday #6

Hopefully sooner rather than later. USS_Dauntless Sunday #23

You think it's bad now Bluestocking Sunday #7

Question is, USS_Dauntless Sunday #24

In my opinion Bluestocking Yesterday #37

It's Possible ProfessorGAC Sunday #8

I wouldn't say it was 'fine' by any stretch SamuelTheThird Sunday #18

Totally Different Issue ProfessorGAC Sunday #20

Many people wouldn't consider those separate issues EdmondDantes_ Sunday #21

If we take the midterms in both JBTaurus83 Sunday #9

Is that when being poor will be great again? dem4decades Sunday #10

Uh oh tavernier Sunday #11

This is my read of it, yes. :( Irish_Dem Sunday #15

The marmalade shartcannon is the perfect reverse barometer Brother Buzz Sunday #16

This is the second time he was handed a great economy, Emile Sunday #12

+1 dalton99a Sunday #14

And there are MILLIONS of people that do USS_Dauntless Sunday #25

Excuse me please malaise Sunday #17

Just in time for infrastructure week?? Vinca Sunday #19

He's banking on interest rates and ignoring inflation bucolic_frolic Sunday #26

You just might have it. He's banking on his new Fed Chair to do his bidding and manipulate the economy Deuxcents Sunday #31

Manipulate equals try to wreck it. And we think inflation is bad now, just wait. paleotn Sunday #34

Boy, that "two weeks" sure has been hammered by inflation, up 1200-2500%! RockRaven Sunday #27

He is so FULL OF SHIT. 💩💩💩 milestogo Sunday #28

And I'm the king of England! sakabatou Sunday #29

So 2 weeks... to the 8.51st power C_U_L8R Sunday #30

If it's already A++++ like he told us, how can it get better? Ocelot II Sunday #32

He'll just add another + and claim it's gotten even better, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #33

This guy needs a dart in his ass. Talitha Sunday #35

also trump: mnmoderatedem 15 hrs ago #38