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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

Dec 14

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 Dec 14 OP

Does that equal 24 weeks? MacKasey Dec 14 #1

what happened to 'two weeks'? rurallib Dec 14 #2

Wunderin the same thing. It's been two weeks for the past 10 years. TheBlackAdder Dec 15 #36

Wasn't he just saying this week how great the economy was already doing? Beartracks Dec 14 #3

A+++++? underpants Dec 14 #13

Wwwwhat TexLaProgressive Dec 14 #4

Don't do that. USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #22

Downhill. On Trump's watch ? Yes, a clock is ticking. Tetrachloride Dec 14 #5

Yesterday he said the economy was the greatest Emile Dec 14 #6

Hopefully sooner rather than later. USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #23

You think it's bad now Bluestocking Dec 14 #7

Question is, USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #24

In my opinion Bluestocking Dec 15 #37

It's Possible ProfessorGAC Dec 14 #8

I wouldn't say it was 'fine' by any stretch SamuelTheThird Dec 14 #18

Totally Different Issue ProfessorGAC Dec 14 #20

Many people wouldn't consider those separate issues EdmondDantes_ Dec 14 #21

If we take the midterms in both JBTaurus83 Dec 14 #9

Is that when being poor will be great again? dem4decades Dec 14 #10

Uh oh tavernier Dec 14 #11

This is my read of it, yes. :( Irish_Dem Dec 14 #15

The marmalade shartcannon is the perfect reverse barometer Brother Buzz Dec 14 #16

This is the second time he was handed a great economy, Emile Dec 14 #12

+1 dalton99a Dec 14 #14

And there are MILLIONS of people that do USS_Dauntless Dec 14 #25

Excuse me please malaise Dec 14 #17

Just in time for infrastructure week?? Vinca Dec 14 #19

He's banking on interest rates and ignoring inflation bucolic_frolic Dec 14 #26

You just might have it. He's banking on his new Fed Chair to do his bidding and manipulate the economy Deuxcents Dec 14 #31

Manipulate equals try to wreck it. And we think inflation is bad now, just wait. paleotn Dec 14 #34

Boy, that "two weeks" sure has been hammered by inflation, up 1200-2500%! RockRaven Dec 14 #27

He is so FULL OF SHIT. 💩💩💩 milestogo Dec 14 #28

And I'm the king of England! sakabatou Dec 14 #29

So 2 weeks... to the 8.51st power C_U_L8R Dec 14 #30

If it's already A++++ like he told us, how can it get better? Ocelot II Dec 14 #32

He'll just add another + and claim it's gotten even better, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 14 #33

This guy needs a dart in his ass. Talitha Dec 14 #35

also trump: mnmoderatedem Dec 15 #38