JD Vance: The Fed should lower interest rates

09/03/2026 Notes in the Margin Ryan McMaken

Vance apparently believes that the Fed should lower interest rates as price is rising and lower rates are the “proper and responsible” response to recent U.S. inflation data.

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09/03/2026 Notes in the Margin Ryan McMaken

Vance apparently believes that the Fed should lower interest rates as price is rising and lower rates are the “proper and responsible” response to recent U.S. inflation data.

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