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  Inflation seems to be responding somewhat. It takes time for these changes to percolate through the economy and affect the inflation rate. Not the least because this interest rate isn't the only force in play. People's expectations are a force as are manufacturers, vendors and workers demanding higher rates for their goods and services based on the anticipation of more inflation. Fuel and other energy resources have both external forces (OPEC) and internal forces (vendor gouging for crazy profits). Bird flu is still a thing, which means expensive eggs and chicken. Pork prices are up since we halted that part of the trade war with China and now pig farmers who slaughtered much of their stock with pork prices cheaper than chicken have to regenerate their pig populations again. 
  It's time to pause and see where we're at as those things catch up.
context: Exactly what I expected and probably the right call. Now we can stop all the foolishness, leave rates here, let things catch up and stop trying to fix problems that took 5 years to create in 6 months with interest rate changes. >
  
  My debt reduction plans are not going well. The boat is taking on more water than I can bail. >
  
  Remind me who put this fed chair in his position. >
  
  And Biden didn’t get rid of him. >
  
  He's not doing a bad job.  Inflation is responding and we didn't go into a recession.  He's like one of the few ppl trump appointed who's qualified.  Idk who else but I assume there's prolly another person somewhere. >
  
  Remarkable that jpow may actually give us that soft landing. >
  
  With all these hikes they fixed inflation right?