r/wallstreetbets • u/abishop717 • 23h ago

Discussion 5 rate cuts 😮

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u/Rrrrandle 23h ago

The feds job isn't to save the stock market, it's to keep inflation and unemployment low. Lowering rates now does nothing for either.

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u/2squishy 21h ago

Yeah the focus is probably avoiding stagflation at this point.

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u/george_pubic 20h ago

If they follow the 70s example of stagflation, rate cuts are almost certainly not in the cards. Mass unemployment hasn't hit yet and inflation is probably about to skyrocket given historically how tarrifs work. The only way rates get cut is if Peach Man fires J Pow and replaces him with a someone willing to cut rates in spite of inflation. Which, is absolutely a distinct possibility.

Calls on inflation. Puts on J Pow's upholstery. 

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u/Financial-Society937 19h ago

No its not a distinct possibility. Even if trump tried to fire powell, which he technically cant and powell can refuse to go, he needs to pick someone on the current board to lead the Fed. He can't just throw kid rock or corey feldman or whoever he wants in there

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u/2squishy 19h ago

Ok but you're applying laws to this administration, it may get reversed in court a year later but they'll do it.

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u/2squishy 19h ago

Oh my lord please don't remind him about interest rates. If that happens we're even more fucked. Anything besides TIPS that could weather that storm?