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To: SaxxonWoods

There may be a lull in rent increases as landlords finish recovering from Covid era deadbeats.

Interest rates price in past government irresponsibility.

Lots of people got 3% or less when Biden inflation was far higher.

Interest rates should price in the possibility of future inflation.

I’ve seen strong union gains at UPS, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks and Costco.

I also see Democrats increasing trying to buy votes by forcing employers to pay more - $30/hour for selling drinks and snacks at California airports.


47 posted on 01/23/2025 11:30:45 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

Good stuff, thanks. Let’s look at these two, the rest are pretty obvious:

“Lots of people got 3% or less when Biden inflation was far higher.”
I don’t know what this means but I know that most people misunderstand inflation and inflation rates and what they mean.

“Interest rates should price in the possibility of future inflation.”

That’s the idea, and I don’t blame the FED for often failing, I don’t think the predicting ability required exists. The only hope is that the FED will bring about less extreme gyrations in inflation and employment than we would have without a FED. If the FED can act as a computer does on an engine to produce the best power at various RPMs that would be ideal, but I live with the fact that there is no certainty possible, especially in short time frames.


54 posted on 01/23/2025 12:34:24 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
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