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@APompliano PPI was 3.3%. Why on earth should we cut rates?
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Community Sentiment Analysis
Real-time analysis of public opinion and engagement
Sentiment Distribution
84% Engaged
21% Positive
63% Negative
Positive
21%
Negative
63%
Neutral
17%
Key Takeaways
What the community is saying — both sides
Supporting
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Deep distrust of official inflation data
Many argue the BLS/CPI/PPI are unreliable, pointing to large estimated inputs and praising alternatives like Truflation that claim to verify millions of data points daily.
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AI is compressing prices
A recurring claim is that artificial intelligence is driving productivity gains that push prices down — described as a structural, exponential force that traditional policy tools aren’t built for.
3
Urgent calls for aggressive rate cuts
Numerous voices demand immediate, sizable Fed rate reductions (commonly 50–100 bps) to avert a deflationary spiral and prevent debt stress from amplifying the downturn.
4
Fear of debt-deflation dynamics
Observers warn that falling prices combined with rigid debt contracts could rapidly worsen economic distress, since wages and debt don’t reprice at “machine speed.”
5
Sharp criticism of the Fed and leadership
There’s widespread frustration with policymakers (especially Powell) for being late, negligent, or stuck fighting the last cycle rather than adapting to new technological realities.
6
Worries about jobs and structural change
Commenters foresee mass job displacement as AI proliferates, urging faster adoption, legal clarity, and policy adjustments to manage the transition.
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Policy and governance proposals
Suggestions range from permanently lower rates and faster cuts to relying on alternative metrics, automating rate decisions, and pairing monetary moves with fiscal and regulatory reforms to handle an AI-driven reset.
Opposing
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Inflation numbers disputed
A large chunk of replies challenge the “under 1%” claim, pointing to PPI/PCE readings (~2.6–3.3%) and everyday grocery/consumer-price experiences as evidence those figures are wrong.
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Truflation vs official data
Many users distrust alternative measures like Truflation, accusing the poster of cherry‑picking and preferring government/official statistics for policy discussion.
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AI is deflationary — but not dispositive
Several acknowledge AI’s disinflationary potential, yet insist it’s not a short‑term justification for emergency rate cuts; jobs, credit stress and durable trends matter more to the Fed.
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Resistance to emergency cuts
Numerous replies warn that a hasty 50bp cut would signal panic, risk asset bubbles, and undermine Fed credibility — fiscal, retraining and targeted relief are proposed as better tools.
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Pro‑deflation voices
A vocal minority celebrates deflation or lower prices (especially younger commenters), seeing it as relief from rising housing, education and healthcare costs.
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Calls for higher rates and structural fixes
Many argue rates should stay up or even rise, blaming “cheap money” for generational distortions and urging fiscal discipline, balance‑sheet concerns, or Austrian‑style solutions.
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Political and credibility attacks
Replies include accusations that Fed decisions are political, that the poster lost credibility, and a stream of conspiratorial or personal attacks that derail policy debate.
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Distributional worries
Commenters highlight K‑shaped recovery risks — that price signals aren’t felt equally and that lower‑income households won’t see benefits from transient disinflation.
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Practical market concerns
Several note that a 50bp cut wouldn’t meaningfully lower mortgage costs and could hurt banks exposed to long‑duration treasuries; traders and portfolio effects are front‑of‑mind.
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Tone and civility problems
The thread contains heavy trolling, insults and conspiracy claims (some referencing Epstein), which polarize discussion and make data-driven exchange harder.
Top Reactions
Most popular replies, ranked by engagement
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@unknown
@APompliano Hey @grok this seems so obviously true. What’s the best argument against a rate cut? Please help me understand.
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@unknown
@APompliano You believe inflation is under 1% 🤣
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@unknown
The government has no clue how to count PPI. Relying on their data is how we got into this situation. The reason why I trust Truflation is because they look at 14+ million data points daily from 40+ independent data providers. The CPI has ~40% of inputs as estimates. Truflation verifies every single thing that goes into their measurement.
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@unknown
@StealthQE4 Because the PPI numbers are wrong, just like the CPI numbers are wrong. It takes 5 minutes of research to realize the BLS doesn’t know how to count the fingers on their hand.
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@unknown
@APompliano The PPI just came in hotter than expected.
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