Fed raises interest rates, defying Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the fourth time this year, defying President Trump who has protested the bank's policies.

The Fed’s policy-making arm, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), voted Wednesday to raise the baseline interest rate range from 2.25 to 2.5 percent, a 0.25 percentage point increase.

The central bank had been telegraphing a December rate hike for several months, and Wednesday’s move had been widely expected by Fed watchers.

But the move comes in the face of intensifying attacks from Trump on the bank and its chairman, Jerome Powell, for raising rates amid new questions about the American economy.

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/economy/422105-fed-raises-rates-despite-trump-attacks

Fuck Trump. Nixon tried to pressure the Fed. The result was double digit inflation.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. Good! Keep raising interest rates so that the Dotard's "fake economy" reflects reality...

in which case, his re-election is doomed... and say hello to President Sanders!

[el_bryanto]

2. Or possibly . . . someone else? nt

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

3. Yes, possibly... as long as the candidate is an aggressive progressive, I think victory is assured.