r/wallstreetbets 1d ago

Discussion 5 rate cuts 😮

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u/ric2b 1d ago

The best move for the Fed right now would be to keep rates where they are and force congress to reverse the tariffs, anything else is way too damaging for lowered rates to fix.

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u/ironforger52 1d ago

Ain't happening.  They need a 2/3 majority to override Trumps veto

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u/ric2b 1d ago

Democrats will definitely go along with it so you only need about 1/3 of republicans.

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u/ironforger52 1d ago

Republicans are not defying trump.  The vast majority is locked step with trump

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u/ric2b 1d ago

Some of them are cracking already. We'll see.