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2. The Fed wants to keep inflation high. Read their speeches. They don't have to raise interest rates to keep inflation

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:47 AM

7 hrs ago

rising. They will vote in lockstep to keep rates steady next time.

Rates are never going down to, or even close to 2% again.

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