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Citizen Watch Report ^ | Chris Black

Posted on 12/27/2023 6:35:09 AM PST by davikkm

POWELL NOTES FED DISCUSSED TIMING OF RATE CUTS AT FOMC …

With core inflation still twice as high as the Fed’s 2% targe, perhaps the relaxed sense of dovishness coming out of the last FOMCdeserves some scrutiny and historical perspective.

According to a recent report from BoA’s Jared Woodard who heads the bank’s Research Investment Committee, the “Fed’s cuts next year could reignite structural inflationary forces” (which we warned of earlier this month as there are multiple “parts of the economy proving robust, even impervious, to rate hikes: record government deficits; high household savings, rising wages & record home prices; corporates cushioned by private credit and cash.”

(Excerpt) Read more at citizenwatchreport.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: inflation; powell

1 posted on 12/27/2023 6:35:09 AM PST by davikkm
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To: davikkm
Unemployment is low and inflation is high. Thus by the two congressional mandates to the Federal Reserve, it's time to raise interest rates.

But the political calendar says to lower interest rates so that the left doesn't look bad in the 2024 election.

2 posted on 12/27/2023 6:56:32 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: Tell It Right

They want lowered rates because the other shoes hasn’t dropped on commercial real estate. So far it has just been a little anxiety.


3 posted on 12/27/2023 7:05:45 AM PST by glorgau
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To: davikkm

Merry Christmas!!!
Yeeehawwww..what crazy times...here’s some free acid jazz..

This is some weird messed up acid jazz about God making Platypus to extend other creations and populate earth...wuuut..lol..I figured maybe a change of mind may be beneficial..Tired of the ever falling , failing stupid world..here ya go..

Here’s the video for Platypus Tuna and Seagull. ..yea its out there ..yet close as our breath...free viewing...btw the Platypus is a doll in a Christmas wreath..not a live animal. I do not have a muzzle on my platypus..lol..however if I had a fish tank a muzzle may be wise..

https://rumble.com/v43gi0a-platypus-tuna-and-seagull.html


4 posted on 12/27/2023 7:38:16 AM PST by aces (and )
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To: davikkm

its a blog.
why not post the whole thing right here


5 posted on 12/27/2023 7:39:45 AM PST by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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