alt Hacker NewsThis is flat out wrong. The Fed raises and lowers interest rates to stimulate or tamp down demand. Raising interest rates because prices rise while demand drops due to a trade war would accomplish nothing.
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rthomas6 • 04/03/2025
So you don't think employers will raise wages as the cost of food increases?
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The Fed has two mandates: maximum employment & stable prices. If prices go up, the Fed is mandated to raise interest rate.