Toby Howell
speaker
33,236 appearances
345 recordings
5 series
first heard Oct 2023
last heard yesterday
Toby Howell’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Kevin Warsh, the quarterback of the economy, said hut, hut, hike yesterday.
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Going into the Fed's meeting, the combination of hotter than expected inflation and skyrocketing oil prices meant it was all but certain a rate hike was coming.
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Markets priced it at a 90% chance and Warsh delivered.
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The 25 basis point increase in the federal funds rate was the first time the Fed had raised rates since the Biden administration.
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The decision will not go over well with President Trump, who has loudly called for lower rates in a bid to stimulate the economy.
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Interest rates in the United States should be 1% or less, he posted on Truth Social.
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After starting his tenure without a clear purpose,
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plan for addressing rising prices, Walsh and the Fed calmed fears that under pressure from the president, he would be too soft on inflation.
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Yesterday's hike was a 12-0 unanimous decision, the first unanimous Fed decision since May of 2025.
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The plain fact is that inflation is too high, Walsh said at his press conference.
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So where does this leave us now?
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Well, nearly back to where we started when Trump
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took office in 2025 with decade-high interest rates.
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The economy has held up well under the strain of those higher rates, but there are significantly more questions now, namely a war in the Middle East putting pressure on prices.
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At the beginning of the year, oil was $60 a barrel and markets were pricing in three rate cuts.
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Now, oil prices are above $100 a barrel and the Fed's dot plot is showing the possibility of more hikes to come.
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It is amazing how quickly things can change.
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