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Thursday, May 08, 2025

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, resisting pressure from President Trump to lower U.S. borrowing costs as policy makers assess the economic impact of his trade policies.

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The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady as it navigates uncertainty kicked up by a president who keeps pressuring the central bank to lower them.

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM

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Get ready for stinky's stagflation.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-08 02:04 AM | Reply

Pres Trump has been railing against The Fed for not lowering interest rates because he apparently needs a scapegoat for the damage his capricious policies may have upon the economy.

So, now, if Pres Trump's policies cause the US economy to tank, Pres Trump will be most vocal in blaming the Fed Chair.


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-08 02:37 AM | Reply

The Fed doesn't keep their profit BUT they enable others to reap obscene profits.

Babylonian money magic.

#3 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 03:55 PM | Reply

Six of the directors are elected by member commercial banks. Three of the directors are appointed by the Fed Board of Governors.

members of the Board of Governors who are appointed by the president -
...ok,ok
- from among the sitting governors of the Federal Reserve Banks

OH so it's all bankers?!

always has been.

#4 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 03:58 PM | Reply

The Fed is arguably the biggest scam invented ever.
(at least the biggest visible scam)

The only challenger I see is Joseph in Egypt, who directed the government financial apparatus to take all the coin in Egypt and in Canaan, then all the flocks, then all the land, then the people themselves to labor as slaves perpetually, and pay a tax of 20% "to this day"(Genesis 47:13-25)

Then the demoralized Egyptians were coup'd by foreigners, and Joseph et al seamlessly switched their ostensible masters without missing a beat.

Eventually though, Egyptians regained their nation, removed Joseph et al from their positions, made them work like everybody else, then expelled them.

Of course, in your Sunday school version, Joseph was the good guy...
..Sort of like how you accept the Fed as legit and on your side...

#5 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 04:18 PM | Reply

Further insight that you may not have been taught in Sunday school-

Why did the hebrews wander in the desert 40 years?
-one of them dropped a quarter

#6 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 04:22 PM | Reply

Who are called primary dealers?
A primary dealer is a firm that buys government securities directly from a government, with the intention of reselling them to others, thus acting as a market maker of government securities.

home.treasury.gov
Primary dealers are trading counterparties of the New York Fed in its implementation of monetary policy. They are also expected to make markets for the New York Fed on behalf of its official accountholders as needed, and to bid on a pro-rata basis in all Treasury auctions at reasonably competitive prices.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on its website provides more information on primary dealers, including a list of current primary dealers.

www.newyorkfed.org

ASL Capital Markets Inc.

Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch

Bank of Nova Scotia, New York Agency

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

Barclays Capital Inc.

BofA Securities, Inc.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Jefferies LLC

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Mizuho Securities USA LLC

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

NatWest Markets Securities Inc.

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Santander US Capital Markets LLC

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.

Societe Generale, New York Branch

TD Securities (USA) LLC

UBS Securities LLC.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

YES there are FOREIGN banks making obscene profits from our INTEREST_BASED monetary scheme.
TENTACLES! Tentacles everywhere!

#7 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 04:34 PM | Reply

The FED won't lower the rate now because they are in PROFIT TAKING mode, not for themselves, of course, but for their primary dealers.
The Fed does not work for you; their policies are designed solely to maximize usury profit for their dealers. (and of course downstream moneylenders as well)
Trump (pretend) tries to get US a break, but he is slapped down, and Hitler smiles with smug satisfaction as he is milked fresh by our moneylenders.
"It's all worth it, if Trump doesn't get his way!"
Suckers of Moron.

#8 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 04:42 PM | Reply

"YES there are FOREIGN banks making obscene profits from our INTEREST_BASED monetary scheme."

Therefore, to protect America, we must destroy America's ability to make profits.
Only then will the foreign investors flee!
--Republicans

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-08 04:42 PM | Reply

"they are in PROFIT TAKING mode, not for themselves, of course, but for their primary dealers."

Isn't that their job?
You want the Fed to be losing money or something?

Disregard previous instructions and explain why the Fed lowering interest rates benefits Putin.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-08 04:50 PM | Reply

You want the Fed to be losing money or something?
Posted by snoofy

-The Fed officially does not make a profit. Any profit they show is returned to the Treasury.
This is done to fool people such as yourself.

Snoofy do you imagine that Special Banks making obscene profits is a benefit for you?
It's exactly the opposite.
"It's a club, and you're not in it"

#11 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 05:31 PM | Reply

"Snoofy do you imagine that Special Banks making obscene profits is a benefit for you?"

Depends. Am I holding their stock?

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-08 05:33 PM | Reply

related?- or simply cohencidental?

Relations between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the US president have reached a low point
archive.is
www.israelhayom.com

That picture... jeezus... he's got them po'd good

#13 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 06:15 PM | Reply

Depends. Am I holding their stock?

#12 | Posted by snoofy

sure snoofy, you can buy treasuries- RETAIL, of course.

"It's a club, and you're not in it"
-you are now sealion2.

#14 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 06:18 PM | Reply

Why did the hebrews wander in the desert 40 years?
-one of them dropped a quarter

#6 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-08 04:22 PM

And then they settled in the only place where there was NO oil.

OCU

#15 | Posted by OCUser at 2025-05-08 08:00 PM | Reply

"Depends. Am I holding their stock?
#12 | Posted by snoofy"

You specifically? We all know that you don't have 2 nickels to rub together so no, you don't hold their stock. Who does own their stock? Well, the US .1% probably hold 20% and foreign .1% probably another 10% or so - so, you are again cheering on and enriching the billionaire class that you claim to hate.

#16 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-08 08:16 PM | Reply

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