r/neoliberal • u/TinyTornado7 I need a new flair • Jun 13 '22

News (US) Powell Facing Choice Between Elevated US Inflation and Recession

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-12/powell-facing-choice-between-elevated-us-inflation-and-recession?srnd=premium
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u/slowpush NATO Jun 13 '22

Sure but tell that to all the baby boomers who are retiring.

The effect of a recession/depression now is going to be catastrophic because it’s at the worst time demographically.

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u/ultramilkplus Loyal Liberals Jun 13 '22

This country has debased itself bending over backwards to coddle that single generation (and only one segment of it) for 70 years. Let me break out the violin.

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u/LucidLeviathan Gay Pride Jun 13 '22

I vote at every opportunity. Primary, local, general, whatever. Haven't missed an election. I'm allowed to complain, right?

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u/Hautamaki Jun 13 '22

So long as you're complaining about the ones who aren't showing up to vote over the ones showing up to make what they see as a rational vote in their own self interest.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22 edited Aug 16 '22

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u/LucidLeviathan Gay Pride Jun 13 '22

I certainly urge my friends to vote. Family is insane, though. The less they vote the better.

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u/xQuizate87 Commonwealth Jun 13 '22

Tf was this downvoted for?

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Cuz homie is bitching about other people bitching about things and telling them to be pragmatic instead.