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Normal 05-06-2025 04:02 PM

To Raise or Not to Raise, that is the Feds Question
 
The Fed will announce tomorrow whether they will raise interest rates to check inflation or leave them alone. My money is on leaving them as they are, but they do have some inside information none of us commoners are privy to. It’s kind of obvious that lowering interest rates is a big fat NO.

thelegges 05-06-2025 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2429927)
The Fed will announce tomorrow whether they will raise interest rates to check inflation or leave them alone. My money is on leaving them as they are, but they do have some inside information none of us commoners are privy to. It’s kind of obvious that lowering interest rates is a big fat NO.

They have the same coin to flip heads yes tails no

Stu from NYC 05-06-2025 06:01 PM

My bet is no

tophcfa 05-06-2025 09:11 PM

Powell is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The rock is inflation and the hard place is his boss. I don’t envy him.

Bassdeer 05-07-2025 03:24 AM

?
 
He will get it wrong.

opinionist 05-07-2025 06:19 AM

The last time rates were lowered, the long-term rates went up. He can choose to raise rates and crash the economy or lower rates and crash the dollar.

kkingston57 05-07-2025 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2429966)
Powell is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The rock is inflation and the hard place is his boss. I don’t envy him.

Technically he does not have a boss. He is supposed to be independent

gorillarick 05-07-2025 07:26 AM

If you don't know where the economy is headed. Then you should just leave it alone.

Things are being shaken right now (most of us hope for the good). But inflation is not bad; compared to the past few years.

Boomer 05-07-2025 12:33 PM

Dear Jerome,

Please hang tight. It is not yet time.

Sincerely,
Boomer

Boomer 05-07-2025 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 2430153)
Dear Jerome,

Please hang tight. It is not yet time.

Sincerely,
Boomer



It looks like Jerome read my early afternoon post here on TOTV just in time and took my advice.

Boomer

Laker14 05-07-2025 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 2430162)
It looks like Jerome read my early afternoon post here on TOTV just in time and took my advice.

Boomer

He recognized good advice when he read it.

Caymus 05-08-2025 04:04 AM

He should announce his decision more dramatically by sending up a cloud of smoke. Black to hold steady, white to cut. Just need another color to raise.:D:D:D

Ignatz 05-08-2025 04:38 AM

Tried to delete post. User error.
LOL

FredMitchell 05-08-2025 05:08 AM

How much money as percentage of assets? What instrument are you using?

Michael G. 05-08-2025 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2430257)
He should announce his decision more dramatically by sending up a cloud of smoke. Black to hold steady, white to cut. Just need another color to raise.:D:D:D

Good one. :thumbup:


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