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In 3 Months Fed Chair Jerome Powell Just Destroyed Trump Economy – Dow Lost Over $4 Trillion in Val
GATEWAY PUNDIT ^ | 12/20/2018 | JOE Hoft

Posted on 12/20/2018 9:00:33 AM PST by bitt

Since October The Fed has single-handedly dismantled the US economy. The Trump tax cuts at year end 2017 set the economy on fire. The US stock markets set numerous records. So the Fed had to step in and kill the economy or, God forbid, he would get re-elected in 2020!

The Fed announced on Wednesday afternoon that they will increase rates and will also increase rates next year. The Dow immediately dropped 720 points in 10 minutes. The DOW was down at one point by 894 points!

The Fed is clearly a political machine not working in the interest of President Trump or the American people.

As a result of Fed policies Americans are being bound with massive interest payments on Obama debt for years to come while watching their 401k’s dissolve into thin air.

The Dow Jones dropped 3,500 points since the Fed’s Jerome Powell’s insidious comments in early October to continue to increase interest rates.

The DOW reached another all-time high on October 3rd reaching 26,829. It was up for the 103rd time since Donald Trump was elected President and 46% since the November 2016 election.

This was clearly too much for the Fed’s Powell who then scared investors with his message that he will raise rates well into next year.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deepstate; dow; economy; fed; powell; trumpeconomy
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To: babble-on

Nonsense.


101 posted on 12/20/2018 12:23:33 PM PST by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: plain talk

Not defending the fed but the hyperbole is a bit over the top.

The fed already destroyed this nation at least once!

https://www.wnd.com/2008/03/59405/

Fed chairman admits the FED caused the great depression!!!

They have to go a long way to regain my trust. Destroy the FED now!!


102 posted on 12/20/2018 12:28:46 PM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: central_va

... and you rely upon continued wage suppression to support your argument that there can never be a threat of inflation, while wanting wages to rise.

Your argument is circular.


103 posted on 12/20/2018 12:32:03 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

No it’s not. Rising wages will not increase the inflation rate because wages have been beaten down for decades and it will take decades for them to reach parity with economic growth and productivity. Unlike you it seems, and like Pres Trump, I want property for American workers, the ones you look down on, the ones with dirt under their fingernails. Lowering interest rates will spur economic growth, raise wages and inflation will not be affected.


104 posted on 12/20/2018 12:38:09 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: mlo
Interest rates couldn’t stay that low forever,

Why? What drives them down to that level and why shouldn't they remain there?

105 posted on 12/20/2018 12:39:54 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: central_va

Phfft. Believe what you want, you’re clearly content remaining deluded. The happy days you’re recalling involved interest rates in the 6 to 7% range and you’re running around with your hair on fire over less than half that.


106 posted on 12/20/2018 12:53:05 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: mountainlion
The root problem is "We the People", not the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is a reactionary entity.

The main culprit again is "We the People" who elect representatives that meddle/intervene with economic forces because "We the People" desire to consume before the actual production is accounted for.

"We the People" elected representatives that exchanged a monetary standard for a fiat system. Guess what, you need a central bank as a middle-man in a fiat system because we do not live in a perfect world.

Hard times in a fiat system means creating an illusion of credit to cover a multitude of sins.

Don't have time to explain more, nip everything in the bud, THE SPENDING/DECIFITS THAT ARE IMPOSED BY THOSE WE ELECT TO SERVE "WE THE PEOPLE" IS THE PROBLEM.

Guess what, everyone wants "their cut", including many people on this site that feel they are entitled to compound interest from their medicare/social security/etc... the voted to pay into.
107 posted on 12/20/2018 1:01:54 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: Pining_4_TX

As I’m sure you’ll agree, Zero Hedge has no credibility. They’ve been been predicting a huge market decline, since like forever. Every day it’s a variation of: “Look at this chart! Alarm bells! Buy gold!”

And sometimes they’ll throw in an antisemitic comment or two, just for fun.


108 posted on 12/20/2018 1:05:33 PM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: bitt

I don’t understand how the Dow is representative of the Trump Economy. Just because a bunch of crazy people (Wall Street idiots) get cold feet and sabotage themselves is not really my problem. I’ll be happy to receive higher interest on my savings. The Dow is not the economy! In 2007 my savings account was accruing a nice tidy 6%! I’d like to see that return.


109 posted on 12/20/2018 1:06:30 PM PST by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
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To: New Jersey Realist

It’s not...


110 posted on 12/20/2018 1:08:57 PM PST by caww
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To: backwoods-engineer

In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled In 3 Months Fed Chair Jerome Powell Just Destroyed Trump Economy – Dow Lost Over $4 Trillion in Val, backwoods-engineer wrote:

The Deep State ALWAYS WINS. We were always on borrowed time. 2 years was all Trump and we were going to get.


Yep, It was never worth it in the end.....time to give up...


111 posted on 12/20/2018 1:38:39 PM PST by yield 2 the right
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To: DarthVader

In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled In 3 Months Fed Chair Jerome Powell Just Destroyed Trump Economy – Dow Lost Over $4 Trillion in Val, DarthVader wrote:

Go soak your head. It’s not over yet by a longshot.


Face it Darth; the dark side always wins in the end, too much power the dark side has.


112 posted on 12/20/2018 1:40:57 PM PST by yield 2 the right
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To: All

2020 IS LOST, THE DEEP STATE HAS WON MORE THAN THEY THOUGHT POSSIBLE!!! IN THE END TRUMP IS THE BEST THING EVER TO HAPPEN FOR THE DEEP STATE!!!!


113 posted on 12/20/2018 1:43:54 PM PST by yield 2 the right
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To: rollo tomasi

The root problem is “We the People”...

Not really. The FED is a deep state bank/scam that was put into operation by robber barons at Jekyll Island. The FED is not Federal, it is not part of the government but we are allowed to put a figurehead that has no power. The reserves are questionable and the whole scam is run by world bankers. Crooked politicians jack up the debt to keep the fed in business.


114 posted on 12/20/2018 2:04:54 PM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: yield 2 the right

Who won World War 2?

Go soak your head too!


115 posted on 12/20/2018 2:21:19 PM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: bitt
Raising the interest rates was going to happen sooner or later. If that was all there was to it, I'd say the market is overreacting and it's time to buy.

However, the shenanigans at Facebook and other large tech firms also have something to do with this.

116 posted on 12/20/2018 2:27:52 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: bitt

Wait until you see what Powell does next year. His projected 2 rate hikes will be double of what the last rate was.


117 posted on 12/20/2018 4:37:28 PM PST by damper99 (pu)
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To: DungeonMaster

The money will return to the market, stay the course, steady as she goes.


118 posted on 12/20/2018 4:42:59 PM PST by 38special (For real, y'all.)
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To: mountainlion

Yep: permanent, independent, global vampire.


119 posted on 12/20/2018 5:08:59 PM PST by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: Be Free
1. They’re seeing signs of inflation, and are acting to avoid Carter-era size numbers that destroy wealth.

Our population is growing slowly and is aging rapidly. In fact, we need more immigration, but that is a topic for another day. Look at Japan. Their population is declining so their economy is stagnating. Even with their interest rates at 0%.

120 posted on 12/20/2018 5:15:30 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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