Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, has sounded the alarm on the inflationary pressures lurking just ahead. With rising deficits and increased infrastructure spending on the horizon, the economy—still reeling from the impact of higher interest rates—faces an uphill battle. I share Dimon’s concern; the longer the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delays in cutting rates, the greater the risk of an inflationary surprise in 2025.
In contrast to the past, where former Fed Chairman Greenspan looked to gold as a barometer of monetary policy tightness, today’s FOMC appears indifferent. The message from gold is clear: it’s a vote of no confidence in the Federal Reserve’s handling of the economy. Yet, amidst discussions of the Fed’s actions, there’s a glaring silence in Washington regarding the $35 trillion national deficit.
The cost of interest on this debt now surpasses defense spending, yet politicians sidestep the issue, leaving Americans feeling the weight of taxation without representation. Essentially, the Fed has executed a super rate cut in an environment still grappling with inflation.
What could possibly go wrong? As we watch gold prices surge past $2,600 an ounce, one can’t help but wonder how long we can avoid the consequences of this precarious financial juggling act. The landscape is shifting, and the implications could be profound.
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G-O-L-D: ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION YET? #Preciousmetals #Gold #Silver pic.twitter.com/XbMqKjU7Wf
— Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) September 19, 2024
Record $2,600+ an ounce Gold Prices, incoming … pic.twitter.com/fzdI7Iw2aS
— Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) September 19, 2024
I fully agree with Dimon. The lower the #FOMC cut rates, the higher the chance of an inflation surprise in 2025.
Greenspan looked at Gold to assess how tight his monetary policy was; this FOMC does not care about that.
Gold has given a vote of clear no-confidence to the Fed! pic.twitter.com/QYLft1FYjw
— Andrea Lisi, CFA (@Andrea_Texas_82) September 19, 2024
For those scoring at home.
Yesterday, your Fed chair said:
Rates are too high.
He should have cut earlier.
High rates drove up housing prices.
The jobs data is unreliable.
High rates had no effect on Big Business.
Immigration is raising Unemployment.And he still has a job. pic.twitter.com/xLgxkfwqMm
— Frog Capital (@FrogNews) September 19, 2024
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