The Catch-22 In The Fed's Interest Rate Decision

Ronald Surz
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Summary

  • The Fed's decision to leave interest rates unchanged is insignificant due to larger economic forces and inflation threats.
  • Inflation risks persist due to recent tariffs, past money printing, and potential increases in money velocity.
  • Raising interest rates to combat inflation could exacerbate the national debt, leading to a debt spiral and potential monetization.
  • Investors should prepare for inflation by considering assets like TIPS, precious metals, real estate, natural resources, cryptocurrencies, consumer staples, and hedge funds.
FED wording with up and down arrow on USD dollar banknote for Federal reserve increase and decrease interest rate control which effect to America and world economic growth concept.

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A catch-22 is a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. The term was coined by Joseph Heller, who used it in his Catch-22 1961 novel and 1970 movie that invokes "Catch-22" to

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