Thanks. I foresee a possibility of indexes adjusting lower instead of bond prices adjusting higher, essentially a reversal of the discrepancy that occurred in December of last year. Back then one month worth of move on bonds went unnoticed.

    Maybe eventually. Right now we

    Posted by DigiNomad on 23rd of May 2023 at 11:10 am

    Maybe eventually. Right now we have monetary policy pushing in one direction but being overpowered by fiscal policy. Fiscal policy seems to be stuck in buy votes mode. Hard to imagine that dynamic changing between now and the election.  As we all learned in business school, their are two major levers for controlling inflation, monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary policy is considered the blunt instrument relative to fiscal policy. Powell can't complain publicly, but I'm sure he's frustrated privately that the media is fine not talking about the role of fiscal policy in controlling inflation (and its recent failures). 

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