• Astroturfed@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If you think the president isn’t heavily leaning on the fed and having a strong say in how interest rates go I’ve got a bridge to sell you.

    Early in trump presidency when they should of been drastically cranking up interest rates. They stayed pretty fucking stable because the big orange turd threw a fit about them being raised. Biden could easily exert influence. The fed is way less indepent than it should be.

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      1 year ago

      After 4 years of the fed making poor decisions at Trump’s direction, I’m totally fine with Biden being hands off and letting the experts turn the dials