Federal Reserve Bank in a pickle

[Airstream]

There is no reason to keep the FED funds rate in a contractionary posture. The tariffs have not raised inflation significantly. Any inflation from the tariffs is largely a one-off event and is largely over. This FED has been slow to act in the past. The unemployment numbers among young people is over 10%. They need to start reducing the rates or we are going to see unemployment go up.

 

[Fernando]

There is no reason to keep the FED funds rate in a contractionary posture. The tariffs have not raised inflation significantly. Any inflation from the tariffs is largely a one-off event and is largely over. This FED has been slow to act in the past. The unemployment numbers among young people is over 10%. They need to start reducing the rates or we are going to see unemployment go up.

Are you repeating the same soundbite from Trump?
Trump did say other countries are paying for the tariffs and now he reverses many of his tariffs to all countries.
Have you seen beef prices? Poor people can't afford to eat good beef in America.

 

[Fernando]

“IT IS SAD IT TOOK DON THIS LONG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I, GAVIN ‘LOWER THE PRICES’ NEWSOM, KNEW ALL ALONG,” Newsom joked Friday. “NO MORE TARIFFS (TAXES) FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!! STOP THE TAX! STOP THE SCAM! YOU’RE WELCOME, AMERICA!”

 

[Dublin ohio]

“IT IS SAD IT TOOK DON THIS LONG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I, GAVIN ‘LOWER THE PRICES’ NEWSOM, KNEW ALL ALONG,” Newsom joked Friday. “NO MORE TARIFFS (TAXES) FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!! STOP THE TAX! STOP THE SCAM! YOU’RE WELCOME, AMERICA!”

The only person who believes the above is Newsom. His attempt to be Trump is an epic fail

 

[Zoe]

There is no reason to keep the FED funds rate in a contractionary posture. The tariffs have not raised inflation significantly. Any inflation from the tariffs is largely a one-off event and is largely over. This FED has been slow to act in the past. The unemployment numbers among young people is over 10%. They need to start reducing the rates or we are going to see unemployment go up.

We haven't seen consumer price index in a few weeks. Please post latest inflationary numbers the Fed looks at if you have them.
The latest inflation rate vs consumer wage ratio is not good the last time I looked.

I understand a business borrowing money on a daily basis to hire people would have more money to hire people if Fed drops fed funds rate. If Fed drops fed funds rate, it also increases money supply which fuels inflation.

I understand the unemployment rate is concerning the Fed Reserve bank. Inflation and money supply concern them also. Thus the pickle.

I like pickles to eat. I have been in a pickle before in baseball. I didn't like being in pickle in baseball. Pickle in baseball is like when you get between bases and have to get back to base before you are tagged out.

 

[Zoe]

Home prices are impacted by Fed funds rate on building, selling buying, but they also vary by location dramatically because real property market values are a very dynamic market with many variables other than loan borrowing interest rates.

Look at wage rate increases vs inflation rates. It somewhat refers to affordability. Supply and demand still in picture. Demand is way higher in some areas that other areas as well as supply for single family housing. Affordability varies. Real property is very dynamic market. Hence, you get paid for competency as a licensed real property appraisal professional.

 

[Airstream]

Are you repeating the same soundbite from Trump?
Trump did say other countries are paying for the tariffs and now he reverses many of his tariffs to all countries.
Have you seen beef prices? Poor people can't afford to eat good beef in America.

You cherry pick one price. Beef prices have nothing to do with tariffs. They are a result of a long drought that caused US farmers to reduce herds to the lowest levels in 50 years as well as an ever increasing demand for beef. Look it up and do some research before you make ridiculous claims with no basis in reality.
Here are the facts:
Beef prices have experienced significant increases under the Biden administration, with a cumulative rise of approximately
20% to 22.8% in meat prices overall since January 2021. Specifically, the price of ground beef is up more than 50% since February 2020.

 

[Zoe]

You cherry pick one price. Beef prices have nothing to do with tariffs. They are a result of a long drought that caused US farmers to reduce herds to the lowest levels in 50 years as well as an ever increasing demand for beef. Look it up and do some research before you make ridiculous claims with no basis in reality.
Here are the facts:
Beef prices have experienced significant increases under the Biden administration, with a cumulative rise of approximately
20% to 22.8% in meat prices overall since January 2021. Specifically, the price of ground beef is up more than 50% since February 2020.

CPI Home

www.bls.gov

Beef is outrageous and American beef farmers are not happy because they want help because of price to produce. Govt is giving them a subsidy.

Beef farmers don't want imports and Trump is promoting beef imports.

Overall grocery prices relative to wage increase is not good. Inflation vs wage growth.

 

[Airstream]

We haven't seen consumer price index in a few weeks. Please post latest inflationary numbers the Fed looks at if you have them.
The latest inflation rate vs consumer wage ratio is not good the last time I looked.

I understand a business borrowing money on a daily basis to hire people would have more money to hire people if Fed drops fed funds rate. If Fed drops fed funds rate, it also increases money supply which fuels inflation.

I understand the unemployment rate is concerning the Fed Reserve bank. Inflation and money supply concern them also. Thus the pickle.

I like pickles to eat. I have been in a pickle before in baseball. I didn't like being in pickle in baseball. Pickle in baseball is like when you get between bases and have to get back to base before you are tagged out.

The annualized inflation rate, starting in February 2025, was 2.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

So yes rates have in fact been coming down; despite the tariffs.

“IT IS SAD IT TOOK DON THIS LONG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I, GAVIN ‘LOWER THE PRICES’ NEWSOM, KNEW ALL ALONG,” Newsom joked Friday. “NO MORE TARIFFS (TAXES) FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!! STOP THE TAX! STOP THE SCAM! YOU’RE WELCOME, AMERICA!”

The annualized inflation rate, starting in February 2025, was
2.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This rate represents the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12 months leading up to February 2025.

Inflation rates have in fact been coming down. And I might add that most of the inflation is due to housing which is a lagging indicator in how the BLS determines inflation. Housing costs lag the CPI index by about 9 to 18 months, with a 12-month lag being a common estimate. And housing costs amount to 1/3 to 45% of the CPI. So the present inflation rate is overly influenced by a lagging housing market that makes up nearly 1/2 of the CPI.

 

[Zoe]

Don't tell me American business is not passing on tariffs to American consumers. You need meds if you believe that American companies are absorbing the increase in cost of goods sold because they are paying more for a product due to a tariff. The American company is passing on the cost of goods sold to consumer. Inflation.