Posted on 06/18/2025 12:34:52 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The Federal Reserve delivered an unexpected blow to hopes for lower borrowing costs in the future, projecting higher inflation and higher interest rates in updated forecasts released Wednesday. While policymakers left their benchmark rate unchanged and signaled that they may cut in the second half of this year, forecasts of officials showed they expect fewer cuts next year and the year after that.
The central bank held the federal funds target at 4.25 to 4.50 percent, its level since the December rate cut. But the accompanying economic projections revealed rising concern that inflation is not receding fast enough—and that rates may need to stay elevated to keep it in check.
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The Fed wages war against the President.
What planet are they living on? Not earth.
It’s time to end the Fed.
War against Americans.
The Fed is full of Shyte!
Fed holds key rate steady, still sees two more cuts this year
So if someone was hoping for rate lowering today, that didn't happen. But the Fed seemed to be leaning towards lower rates, not higher rates, by year's end.
Why should the scumbag liberal, anti-America filth at the Fed be any different than the Judicial branch, the Legislative branch, the bureaucrats, the media, etc.
Inflation doesn’t exist, but the US can’t get people to buy T-Bills with any interest amount less than this, so they use the ruse of inflation to hide that true reason, IMHO.
It is easy to understand. The higher the interest rate, the more tax money goes to “Them” to “finance” the $37 Trillion Dollars in U.S. Debt. Who owns that debt? I betcha the majority owner IS THE FED. See how this works?
Where in the blazes did 18% of GDP PLUS $37 Trillion Dollars go? I think I have a good idea…
It is easy to understand. The higher the interest rate, the more tax money goes to “Them” to “finance” the $37 Trillion Dollars in U.S. Debt. Who owns that debt? I betcha the majority owner IS THE FED. See how this works?
Where in the blazes did 18% of GDP PLUS $37 Trillion Dollars go? I think I have a good idea…
Interest rates are not high and don’t need to be cut. Interest rates have two sides - borrowers who want low interest rates and bond/savers who want higher interest rates. Savers, bond holders should be earning a positive real rate of return which they haven’t had in 15 years.
If a person or company or government cannot afford to pay normal rates of interest, then maybe they should not be borrowing money?
Morons
Anything to make Trump look bad.
Powell should be hanged.
He is a political hack.
They are too high. 6% mortgage rates are high.
They had no problem cutting to help Biden out. Powell kept blathering about how they would have to see how much the tariffs raised inflation. What a crock. Can’t Trump fire him?
It would be a totally different assessment if a Dem was president.
Elevated rates add to the cost of our already massive debt service. Just saying.
“What planet are they living on?”
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THEY live in splendor with complete job security so inflation is no problem for them.
I am bored with rate discussion.Jim Cramer explained why companies react to rate changes. That’s all I need to know as a balanced fund holder.
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