The Fed is no longer targeting average inflation of 2%
Unless you already own assets, you will fall behind even more. Predominantly helps the already wealthy and boomers
We are speed running the country towards every young person believing in socialism pic.twitter.com/BuabutOjZE
— Boring_Business (@BoringBiz_) August 22, 2025
Watch CPI start hitting 5% this fall when they start dropping rates.
— QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 22, 2025
Gold should be up 10%. We are heading into Weimarzvuela
— RanchLawyer (@RetirementRight) August 22, 2025
Not that it matters but posting this right after market close is pretty funny. pic.twitter.com/jPy18rqANn
— Tom (@TradingThomas3) August 22, 2025
The job market is getting worse, and that’s masking the fact that inflation isn’t really improving, it’s just stuck at a high level. Businesses are still getting crushed by elevated costs, even as demand weakens. Then the Fed sees rising unemployment and cuts rates, thinking it’s helping. But lower rates can offset the slowdown in demand just enough to keep inflation alive, while that same inflation is high enough to break business owners. That leads to more layoffs and closures, which the Fed responds to with deeper cuts. If inflation stays high while unemployment rises, they might misread the whole picture and keep easing into a cycle that makes everything worse.
