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    From zawya.com

    As U.S. debt swells and the White House leans on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, investors are weighing the risk of "fiscal dominance," a scenario where keeping government financing cheap eclipses the fight against inflation. A budget bill passed last month by the Republican-controlled Congress is set to pile trillions onto the swelling U.S. debt load - raising the cost of servicing that debt. U.S. President Donald Trump has meanwhile made explicit calls for the Fed to cut rates, in part to lower the U.S. government's interest costs. The White House's pressure campaign has raised concerns that the ... (full story)

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nbfx
Aug 19, 2025 6:35am — Edited
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I wonder if a squeezed population with a higher tax burden and increasing prices (Tariffs feeding through) might dampen consumption somewhat? That might make it easier for the Fed to reduce rates?
Just a thought...
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