Erosion of Fed independence would slow US economic growth and boost inflation over time | Metals Mine

  • Erosion of Fed independence would slow US economic growth and boost inflation over time

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    President Donald Trump has publicly urged the US Federal Reserve for months to significantly reduce interest rates to drive stronger economic growth and reduce federal debt service costs. Frustrated with the Fed’s cautious response, he has openly sought more influence over the central bank’s monetary policies: He threatened to fire the Fed chairman, tried to fire one of the Fed governors, and placed one of his economic advisers on the Fed board. However, if he succeeds in pressing the Fed to cut rates more than it would otherwise, America would see slower growth through most of the next decade (see panel a of ... (full story)

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Trader#ED1F
Sep 25, 2025 3:46am
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Crash must happend for two major reasons - FED is not for support political interests of any party especially if you handle world used currency - if you'd like to manipulate FED - remove dollar as backup currency, second- there should be a clear signal for us citiznens that individuals like Trump will not be accepted as world leader, so Republicans and Democrats should increase candidates selection standards or rise one from skratch if you don't have any. Well - being a leading country in the world put pressure on some consequences and responsibilites, if not - just let the world go in their own direction without US.
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Trader#12EE
Sep 25, 2025 12:34am
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it's an everything bubble now. just waiting for the bubble to pop or the first to flee causing a cascading effect sell off..
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