Should the POTUS interfere with FOMC's decision?

Discussion in 'Economics' started by schizo, Aug 11, 2024.

Should Trump meddle with monetary policy as he sees fit?

Poll closed Nov 9, 2024.
  1. Yes

    12.5%
  2. No

    87.5%
  1. schizo

    schizo

    We have more than 2 parties in the US. There are the Green party, the Libertarian party, the Constitution party (whatever the fck that means) and even my favorite, the Communist party (literally WTF), as well as many other marginal ones not worth mentioning.

    It ain't like we haven't tried. Ross Perot, back in the early 90s, almost succeeded as an Independent but ultimately backed out.

    The problem ain't so much with 2-party system. Heck, this country stood the test of times for the last 250 years with just those 2 parties and still managed to do well. The real problem is that we don't have a friggin' leader who's worth his (or her) salt. They all talk tough, but they're all pompous ass's.
     
    #21     Aug 12, 2024
  2. schizo

    schizo

    So what you're saying is that if we were to have another repeat of 2008 GFC, and the FOMC is willing to bail out Wall Street again, the president should NOT allow this and let Wall Street suffer instead.

    Do you seriously believe Trump (if he were to be elected) would stop the Wall Street bailout? OMG, dude, wasn't it Trump who recently wanted the Fed to drop the interest rate when the inflation was still relatively high? So why would Trump not bail out the Wall Street? He would actually give a lot more than just free bail out in order to keep his political ratings high.
     
    #22     Aug 12, 2024
  3. insight2

    insight2

    POTUS interfering in FOMC decisions is sure way to end up where Soviet Union ended up.
     
    #23     Aug 12, 2024
  4. zdreg

    zdreg

    Erdogan dictator of Turkey dropped interest rates in Turkey and inflation ballooned higher.
     
    #24     Aug 12, 2024
  5. DaveV

    DaveV

    Yes, that is how democracy is supposed to work.
    And by the way, Texas and Florida, two red states, both have higher population than New York.
     
    #25     Aug 12, 2024
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  6. Stated differently, everyone's vote would carry equal weight, and the party with the most votes would win. Sounds fair to me.
     
    #26     Aug 12, 2024
  7. Refresh my memory, but didn't Trump start bullying Powell when they actually started raising rates during his presidency? To the point where Powell actually backed down and lowered them again?
     
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    #27     Aug 12, 2024
  8. Maybe he didn't want a MAGA home visit.
     
    #28     Aug 12, 2024
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  9. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    yes. And he tried to do the same a few weeks ago.

    all to goose the stock market during his presidency and tank it during bidens.
     
    #29     Aug 12, 2024
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  10. zdreg

    zdreg

    The US is not a democracy. It is a republic. The fathers of the US understood the difference and were familiar with the concept of tyranny of majority rule. That is why the US was created as a republic with its checks and balances.
     
    #30     Aug 12, 2024