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mark2talyho t1_ixves8k wrote

All this tells me is that JPow could get us back to the 2% target by April if he just grew a pair and hiked 1000 bps.

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Tadikif t1_ixw3ylj wrote

He should like 10000 just to let people panic and shit their pants.

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UwUrthium t1_ixxktjr wrote

Set it to infinity bps. You borrow anything on margin immediate margin call if you have anything in a savings account you are immediately more rich than VisualMod.

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nico87ca t1_ixyf2uj wrote

He could simply threaten to do it for a few months. That would cool the market without actually hurting mom and dad

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Invest0rnoob1 t1_ixvjh6y wrote

Yes, and the US defaults on debt and global currencies collapse. Brilliant idea, you should be head of the fed.

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