Fed Independence or Political Pressure? The 2% Myth

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured With inflation at 3.1% and climbing, wages on the rise, and asset prices at record highs, why is the Fed under heavy pressure to cut rates? In this episode, we question whether the much-touted 2% inflation target was ever real, explore the political push from the White House and Treasury, and unpack what a 90% chance of a September cut means in a $37 trillion-debt, inflation-driven world.