Heather Cox Richardson notes that Trump and his allies did not want the federal government to cut interest rates, as it just did — regardless of the hurt that not cutting interest rates would inflict on Americans. Lowering interest rates now is a political move, Trump's folks maintain, one designed to help Kamala Harris.
Richardson cites Philip Gourevitch:
#Trump #JDVance
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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-18-2024
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