World & BusinessThe Fed's rate dilemma: interest expenses versus inflation
One post argues that Fed rate hikes would worsen interest expenses because so much borrowing is short-term, while cuts would worsen inflation.
TLDR
A September 23, 2026, post characterizes that day's U.S. Treasury market action as an example of “Powell's Dilemma” facing Warsh. A separate post spells out the argument: raising Fed rates would worsen the interest-expense problem because so much borrowing is short-term; cutting rates would worsen the inflation problem.
The Fed's rate dilemma: interest expenses versus inflation
One post argues that Fed rate hikes would worsen interest expenses because so much borrowing is short-term, while cuts would worsen inflation.
