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3. Cutting interest rates isn't going to bail out a Trump economy.

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 10:21 AM

Aug 2025

Consumers are closing their wallets and lowering interest rates won't help that.

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So the Labor Secretary is saying the Fed must "jump in" to cut rates [View all] lostincalifornia Aug 2025 OP

The Foundation of Consumerism is melting underground bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #1

Markets are already faltering.... lastlib Aug 2025 #4

Cutting interest rates isn't going to bail out a Trump economy. Ritabert Aug 2025 #3

pretty much verbatim what we (administration) said a month or so back stopdiggin Aug 2025 #5

They're amateurs Johnny2X2X Aug 2025 #6