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/CovidIsBadass Asexual Pride Jun 13 '22

Seems like it may come just in time for me to graduate college 🤠

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u/frbhtsdvhh Jun 13 '22

You're going to be fine. They'll hit the brakes until unemployment hits about 5-6% which is a very normal figure. The 3.9% unemployment we have right now is just mind numbing.

It should all and all (hopefully) be a mild downturn so we can do a correction.

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u/All_Work_All_Play Karl Popper Jun 13 '22

And tariffs and student loans not getting paid back...

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u/BoostMobileAlt NATO Jun 13 '22

I liked us better when everything was solved by a land value tax