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5. Inflation and cost of living are high, rate cuts would make that worse

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:50 PM

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Although I don't see any plans for them to lower inflation or cost of living either. They think quantitative tightening is too risky.

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Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

This just means JBTaurus83 Yesterday #1

Yup, his only goal is to crash the dollar gab13by13 Yesterday #2

Wait, Fox News says we should expect 3 or 4 rate cuts this year. dem4decades Yesterday #3

Inflation and cost of living are high, rate cuts would make that worse IronLionZion Yesterday #5

They can't cut them, they can't raise them. More than just stagflation fears. bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #6