r/wallstreetbets 1d ago

Discussion 5 rate cuts 😮

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u/Rrrrandle 1d 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/After-Panda1384 1d ago

If the stock market drops a lot, that impacts gdp and unemployment. Every 10% drop of the s&p500 lowers the GDP by roughly 1%.