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  • The shutdown is complicating the Fed’s ability to help the economy

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    The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The government shutdown just made that fight even harder. To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government. The shutdown has effectively cut off access to that data — from the unemployment rate to retail sales — since the beginning of October. With just one week to go before the Fed’s next decision on interest ... (full story)

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Trader#9C03
Oct 22, 2025 1:41pm
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Trump isn't bothered about the Fed having to make decisions or about the shutdown and its human and economic costs. He's only really bothered about his vulgar, gilt-laden ballroom and turning the White House into what seems like a tart's bedroom with all that gold. I think he's planning a gold shit house adjacent to the Oval Office.
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Trader#ECEB
Oct 22, 2025 1:50pm
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Quoting Trader#9C03
Trump isn't bothered about the Fed having to make decisions or about the shutdown and its human and economic costs. He's only really bothered about his vulgar, gilt-laden ballroom and turning the White House into what seems like a tart's bedroom with all that gold. I think he's planning a gold shit house adjacent to the Oval Office.
Well you should BUY GOLD !!!!! I would laugh be its not laughing matter
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Trader#2621
Oct 22, 2025 2:19pm
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Help the economy? Um no, rich people want stocks to keep going to new highs, that’s why the Fed will continue to cut, and my retirement accounts thank them lol.
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