Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point
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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, sparking debate among commenters about the justification and implications of this decision, particularly in light of inflation and the recent 'soft landing' of the economy.
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Inflation at this point is being caused by variables that cannot be controlled by monetary policy, and those policy changes are unlikely to be solved by this administration.
The only regional economies that are healthy are those closely aligned with the trifecta of tech, real estate, and healthcare and those are heavily clustered in a couple of metropolitan regions.
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