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durablend

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11. What's this solving?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:51 PM

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Nobody's going to buy a house if the economy goes south, credit card interest rates aren't going to go down if things start looking bleak and that's another hit to saving accounts.

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Fed cuts rates again, but Powell raises doubts about easing at next meeting [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

They know the economy is doing badly IronLionZion Wednesday #1

"They"? Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #6

The Federal Reserve, that's why they lowered the rate IronLionZion Wednesday #8

Your premise is incorrect. 1) Powell stated the opposite, 2) Powell threw cold water on enthusiasm for Dec cut. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #9

This message was self-deleted by its author GB_RN Wednesday #2

Should we just assume a .25 point cut since it's not mentioned, that I can see. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #3

Yea, I was able to squeeze that detail out of a few Karma13612 Wednesday #4

Thanks for the confirmation, I assumed that was the case or they would have been touting otherwise, loudly. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #15

Usually CNBC will note that it is a "0.25" or a "25 basis points" BumRushDaShow Wednesday #5

Everybody was expecting 0.25; only something else would be news. Only one (1) loon on the Fed: Miran Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #7

Well from the September dot plot BumRushDaShow Wednesday #10

Miran is going to advocate 0.5 every meeting. Other than that, the plot is old. Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #13

They only do the plot 4 times a year so that is the latest as of last month BumRushDaShow Wednesday #16

I think you're right. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #14

What's this solving? durablend Wednesday #11

The corporations can borrow at a cheaper rate BumRushDaShow Wednesday #12