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  • The Fed admits it can’t easily fix an economic problem it helped create

    From aol.com

    The Federal Reserve’s policy decisions in recent years have exacerbated economic inequality in America, and some of the central bank’s policymakers say it’s not a problem they can easily fix. Millions of Americans, especially the richest, took advantage of the ultra-low interest rates during the pandemic, when the Fed loosened up monetary policy to shore up the economy. Borrowing costs are now well above pandemic-era levels, but about 20% of homeowners still have a mortgage rate below 3%, according to Fannie Mae. Not only do those households have lower mortgage payments, but they’ve also been accumulating ... (full story)

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Vancarbon
Dec 28, 2025 1:58pm
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This article nicely summarises America of today .

Inequality.

It isn’t and wasn’t Trump alone , previous administrations exacerbated the problem and here we are today .

No quick fix , no exit strategy or monetary skullduggery is going to close the gap .

History tells us what happens when you leave behind a disenchanted proportion of the population .
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Jade Gate
Dec 28, 2025 2:13pm
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Honesty, that's a bit shocking in this sea of bs. But refreshing too. They never should have done QE, let the "too big to fail" greedy bastards fall flat on their faces, and the prudent survive. Interfered way too heavily in the process of natural selection. Even market is it's own unique ecosystem and will re-balance itself in due course.
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NotAtrader
Dec 28, 2025 6:52am
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Typical Trump's tactic. Before election - big mouth and sky-high promises. After election - looking for reasons and excuses.
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Trader#B537
Dec 28, 2025 1:30pm
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Quoting NotAtrader
Typical Trump's tactic. Before election - big mouth and sky-high promises. After election - looking for reasons and excuses.
And how is that different from any other politician? What he does is not new dude. You act like you were born yesterday brother.
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Trader#CA0F
Dec 28, 2025 12:37pm
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gold and bitcoin bullish?
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