r/wallstreetbets 23h ago

Discussion 5 rate cuts 😮

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u/spookyswagg 22h ago

Ya, but inflation was at 2% then.

Inflation is predicted to rise this year, 4%, next year by >4%

Rate cuts now would just make that way worse…

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u/clapsandfaps 21h ago

Honestly do they have a choice?

Not to be a doomsayer, but with rising inflation (again) due to tariffs, probable layoffs due to reduced demand on american goods due to tariffs and combine that with high interest to fight the self-induced inflation, people will default, a lot. Even domesctically produced goods will be hit with inflation due to potash tariffs.

I’m seeing in my unqualified crystal ball, a depression happening.

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u/Massive-Opposite-705 21h ago

What the end goal if you print more money for a bail out just continue kicking the can down the road. It’s like we’re building a dam that gets weaker each renovation and gets more water behind it. The longer you keep repairing it with tape and sticks the bigger the flood will be when it collapses. Let pain hit when it is supposed to hit rather than pushing it to the next generation double

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u/Aquarius_Age 21h ago

It's been that way since 2008 unfortunately, apparently there's no alternative

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u/YeetnotherThrowawayy 19h ago

no alternative that would keep power hungry fucktards who want complete control on the global financial system happy at least.