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I long for the day when this man doesn’t look so smug living in gen pop.

It's a tie with Scott Bessent

@jaketapper.bsky.social Hey Jake- are these kinds of dubious statements going to be in your next book? Inquiring minds want to know! You are a sellout! You should resign immediately.

"....to preserve its independence"??? Is that a threat?

He’s about as subtle as a fart

Again, we could pay down a good chunk of the debt by charging people to smack that smirk off Hassett’s face

I want to see what Hassett’s shit-eating grin looks like when he’s on his way to prison.

Raising rates now, would prove their independence as they are acting independent of the election and doing what they believe is right for the economy, not the election.

Warsh will now have to show his independence or not. I don’t bet but pretty sure a lot will be on prediction markets Sad

Or, by not raising the rate, put their finger on the scale for the GOP as POTUS wants.

Trump talking about economic policy is like a dog discussing climate change.

Who gives a fuck what the two morons who caused everyone economic hardship think?

What the f*ck is wrong with hassett ? Does anyone believe a single word coming out of his mouth ?

He is like Buster Keaton. Keeping lying with the same smiling face.

They’re driving the entire world economy off a cliff we’ll never recover from.

Fucking criminals

Hassett looks like 💩 this week. I think he spent his time in Dallas at too many BDSM Grindr parties. Look at how red his eyes have been.

We think you should preserve your independence and do what we tell you to do

*iNdEpEnDeNcE* 😜😜

Trump and all his "infinite wisdom "

Translation: Trump doesn’t want the rates raised until after the election.

HASSETT is industrial grade DIP SHIT.✔️

Meanwhile in the real world. bsky.app/profile/mike...

Wow. Such a blatant threat.

Implied threats will get you everywhere is the backbone motto for this administration.

I see Kevin's packing in nuts for the winter.

JFC Can't they find some different clowns for their Sunday shit shows?

If Republicans want the Fed to leave rates alone, they should do fiscal policy (raise taxes). You know, like the Fed has been BEGGING Congress to do at every Fed meeting for the last 15 years.

The same president that doesn't know who pays a tariff and what a trade deficit should not have a say in fiscal policy

I would suggest that Hassett has a punchable face, but [bleep] splatters.

this guy is director of the national economic council. how’s the nation's economy doing?

The name is Bond, Bond Market. That will dictate Hassett and Trump to STFU.....

🤦🏻‍♂️

Hassett’s book ““perhaps the most spectacularly wrong investing book ever.” per WaPo

All the A-Team ghouls are out today...

And unearned confidence

German is an amazing language for specificity.

He's laughing all the way to the bank, he can't stop smiling. We let orange stinkbag back into OUR WHITEHOUSE. W T F did we think was gonna happen??

Fed independence is not listening to you two idiots.

'You have to show your independence by doing as we say.' Cretins.

GOOD LUCK ASSHATS! 🖕

Hassett reinterpreted: let them eat cake.

Translation: "Raise interest rates and lose your job."

They are independent, doing what you want makes them not, and Republicans all need voted out, unfortunately voters have to suffer badlt before they wake up, they have to learn Trump and Republicans are the same they need to hate both.

Hassett may be a moron, but he also knows right from wrong. May he burn in Hell with the rest of them, and soon.

Where’s Hassett’s fake smile? He’s looking a little tired.

Trump will go BALLISTIC if that happens.

youtu.be/IRR_XQWAmKA

They shouldn't do what they want and do what we want if they want to preserve their independence. It wasn't an observation; it was a threat.

DOJ investigation into Warsh is coming soon.

Trump's golfing while these are fools are out spreading lies.

"It's important for the Fed to ignore the best economic advice and the best option for the US to preserve some small chance for the Republicans in the midterms." 🤷🏼‍♂️

HASSETT: "... because of the surge in oil prices during the issue of the Gulf" Ah, yes – Trump's "issue" of the Gulf. #Iran

Yep. If it looked like rates were going to go down he wouldn’t be saying this. He’d be saying the Fed is obligated to and must lower rates despite being close to an election. 🙄

“To preserve its independence”. 😂 These people just crack me up!! 😂🙄

A smiling idiot who will say and do daddy trumps bidding.

"If we had our way, we would drop rates to zero. It would save our friends trillions. And isn't saving my friends why we were elected?"

Doing the opposite of whatever this clown suggests is probably a good plan.

So—don’t raise rates until after the midterms and maybe people won’t see it coming

No follow on that idiotic statement. Typical.

Another clueless parrot. Actually knows less than Trump about economics. That is scary.

“Unless of course they decide to lower rates, as Trump has been demanding for months. We would consider that independence before an election. [continue to hold smug smile]”

What has the election got to do with Bank independence. You can always find a political reason not to amend rates but the whole point of independence is to take decisions in accordance with the inflation brief.

I love to see their dreams come true. The market won’t be boring.

they're going to collapse the economy and send us into a depression

Kevin Hassett is Colin Robinson

To preserve its independence” Or To preserve ye’re hides…

I don't think independence has anything to do with why they raise or lower rates you fucking fool.

I like that! It will give great confidence to foreign countries holding US bonds as reserve about their reserves.

The Fed will preserve its independence only if following the White House’s marching orders. Got it, Kevin. We got it.

Only psychopaths smile as much as this shithead does

Beyond tired of listening to the cult of trump (aka the gop) mention things like independence and sacredness of elections. These traitors can all get fucked. They’ve ruined the country and got rich doing it. I want justice.

This idiot has as much credibility as Baghdad Bob.

The White House is a vivid example of what Mussolini calls an “onagrocacy” – government by braying asses. charlieangus.substack.com/p/pony-fur-a...

Wouldn't independence be defined by doing what is best for the economy regardless of elections & political pressure? Fuck Tapper, you want to be a respected journalist, ask a damn follow up question & make him explain himself because this is bullshit!

Sounds like HASSETT is pressuring the Feds to not be independent.

And we'd believe Trump and Hassett why?

Kevin the clown speaks out of ALL sides of his mouth!

I liked him so much better in "What We Do in the Shadows."

His fucking smirk is getting a bit less confident these days.

I really wish someone would punch this asshole right in his smirk.

Um... if it is to be independent, there will probably be rate hikes

So, to maintain their independence they need to hear this message...

It cost $5 more for me to board my dog at my vet Friday night than it did a month ago. Don’t tell me that prices outside of gas are only up 1%, Kevin.

in other words, we’ve already told the puppet to leave rates the same. If they move, it won’t be him. It will be the others, and it will be them violating election norms.

I like that! I can see money for mortgages will be hard to find after.

Hassett speaks of the Fed to influence upcoming decisions before the elections.

Irony's little legs did not so much as twitch, as it flopped over on its back and died.

It would be safer if it’s in a few months

Hasshole is an asshole.

To preserve their independence they must give it up.

Is that a threat? So what I say or we’ll make it that you always have to do what I say

Not enough bad things can happen to this grinning fool.

Creepy smirking man makes veiled threats towards the "independent" Fed reserve...

From the global investment and reserve markets. It always entertaining to see a national bank working independently from the global market.

Using Greenspan as an example will not inspire confidence in the American people. Sorry.

This guy shares whatever affliction Ted Cruz has been suffering. Conceited fools too high to notice the party is over and they’ve been left with the bill.

interest rates will go up without the Fed raising them; companies, states, & cities that need to borrow will pay more, as will consumers. Because trump's incompetent & disastrous war is not just adding to national debt, it's increasing inflation, which also drives up interest rates.

I encourage the Fed to lower its rates soon! Sooner the better!

That's a very neat nutshell you have there.

That too is a brilliant idea! That should do wonders to the value of outstanding bonds and return on future bonds!

The correct answer is really to stop doing all the stupid stuff that's harming the economy, but that won't be what they go for, you know? It's so frustrating. Their "solution" will hurt more people because their leader will be butthurt if anyone suggests he's wrong about literally anything.

So when the rates are higher it's more expensive to borrow money so less people do so. That reduces the supply of money in the economy which lowers inflation.

Off-topic, but seeing as this was liked by @maestraoogway.bsky.social: if tears are how we cleanse our souls, what better use could they serve than to also cleanse our bodies?

I can't disagree with noting the difference between appearance and facial expression(s). Good point.

Trump is bad, evil as hell, and stupid as old dry bread and naturaly Trump loves AI, he need it...because he has not a bit of own intelligence. He only is great in blackmailing... this bloodsucking tick !

Nice Fed you got there. Shame if something happened to it.

I think he's saying preserve the independence of the election. As in not influence it.