Were low rates "meant to last"?

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@WendyBG

The Fed will have to raise rates or inflation will increase again.

What’s your basis for this? Backward looking inflation indices (CPI, PCE, PPI) have been trending down for 6+ months.

And many indicators also point to downward pressure on inflation going forward, as been posted several times.
For example:

@Goofyhoofy

Consumer sales are down slightly. Housing has come down for 12 months in a row, now. Producer prices have dropped. Shipping prices have cratered.

I know your favorite bird is the rare and elusive Rate Hawk, but…