- cross-posted to:
- economics@lemm.ee
- cross-posted to:
- economics@lemm.ee
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has delivered an alarming warning about Trump’s tariffs causing stagflation.
Jerome Powell has once again said what everyone except Trump seems to already know: Lowering inflation while enacting staggering tariffs is virtually impossible.
“If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced are sustained, they’re likely to generate a rise in inflation, a slowdown in economic growth, and an increase in unemployment,” the Federal Reserve chair said on Wednesday. “The effects on inflation could be short-lived, reflecting a one-time shift in the price level. It is also possible that the inflationary effects could instead be more persistent. Avoiding that outcome will depend on the size of the tariff effects, on how long it takes for them to pass through fully into prices, and ultimately on keeping longer-term inflation expectations well-anchored.”
This is exactly what Trump doesn’t want the American public to hear.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the trade deficit went up 14% from February to March of this year. 92.6% from same time last year
Wish I could smack one of those proud ‘fiscal conservatives’ in the fuckin mouth for trying to use the economy as a reason to vote for this braindead abortion with a shit wig lmfao what was your research bro?
Their research was remembering him being a reality TV boss, and thinking that meant he was capable of… something?