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Economy

Tarzanrock

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8. Only a "very stable genius" would attempt to put out a "fire" with gasoline.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:47 AM

Apr 21

A "pre-emptive cut" in the interest rate would just ratchet up the already increasing "inflation/stagflation" which is caused by these insane tariffs -- it would be akin to trying to put out a fire by hosing gasoline onto the fire instead of water. Good economic thinking, Turd.

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Only a "very stable genius" would attempt to put out a "fire" with gasoline. Tarzanrock Apr 21 #8

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