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Fed Surprises No One With 50 Basis Point Rate Hike, Higest Since November 2007 (New Fed Dots Plot Looks Like Lillehammer Ski Jump)
Confounded Interest ^ | 12/14/2022 | Anthony B. Sanders

Posted on 12/14/2022 11:38:00 AM PST by Kaiser8408a

As expected, The Federal Reserve raised their target rate by 50 basis points to 4.50%, the highest Fed target rate since November 2007.

The only thing interesting that happened was Powell’s hawkish statements about The Fed wanting to keep tightening to fight inflation caused under “Inflation Joe” Biden.

But the NEW Fed Dots plot looks like an Olympic Ski jump with expectations of DECLINING Fed target rates.

(Excerpt) Read more at confoundedinterest.net ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: biden; blogpimp; fed; inflation; rates; retread
The Fed is acknowledging a coming recession with its Dots plots without saying it.
1 posted on 12/14/2022 11:38:00 AM PST by Kaiser8408a
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To: Kaiser8408a

Get your basements ready to take in your unemployed adult children. This “recession” is going to be a doozy.


2 posted on 12/14/2022 11:39:58 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Kaiser8408a

Transitory.


3 posted on 12/14/2022 11:42:22 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Janet?…
:)


4 posted on 12/14/2022 11:45:36 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Kaiser8408a

Millennials on Robinhood will be yelling for the Fed to plug the printer back in!! LOL


5 posted on 12/14/2022 11:49:48 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Kaiser8408a

After Christmas mega layoffs begin......FJB


6 posted on 12/14/2022 12:08:10 PM PST by wardamneagle
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To: Kaiser8408a

“the highest Fed target rate since November 2007”

A good start.


7 posted on 12/14/2022 12:13:15 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: central_va

Get your basements ready to take in your unemployed adult children. This “recession” is going to be a doozy.

**********

Most tract homes don’t have a basement.

Will a garage work?


8 posted on 12/14/2022 12:13:33 PM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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To: wardamneagle

Yup. You nailed it. They think people are stupid and claim that the jobs-three letter word, market is improving.

And they are right in the respect that most people are stupid, since they swallow this crap hook line and sinker.


9 posted on 12/14/2022 12:13:59 PM PST by crz
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To: Kaiser8408a

Labor market is very strong. JPowell has acknowledged that. It’s gonna take a while to reduce inflation, especially oil prices rise.


10 posted on 12/14/2022 12:26:44 PM PST by Theoria
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To: unclebankster

A garage, a tent out back, the grandkids’ playhouse. I suspect many are going to be grateful for anything they can get.


11 posted on 12/14/2022 12:28:53 PM PST by CFW
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