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He compares "missing" the inflation target with a company missing its sales target. Ridiculous.

Now that they have exceeded the 2% target, maybe the target should be 0% for a few years to bring it back down. Of course, it's an asymmetric policy and they would never do that.

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This is why I started doing this. Hard working people HAVE NO IDEA that creatures like Bullard exist, and the incredible power they have to f*** up peoples' lives. If all Americans saw this video, and understood it, I can't believe the Fed would last long. Ultimately it's Congress' fault - they created this Frankenstein.

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And Congress is too collectively ignorant to understand the degree of their own ignorance to understand.

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“We’d like to see someone else try it first; but we’re going to do it anyways.” FFS.

Do you think this guy even knows he’s someone else’s useless idiot?

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"You lose credibility..." That ship sailed a long time ago.

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Just like This Time Is Different by Reinhardt and Rogoff. Once debt/GDP gets > 100%, governments either default or inflate the debt away. It’s happening right in front of our very eyes. 💩

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As if anyone believes the inflation numbers. Groceries and gas always seeming to rising faster for some reason.

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IT advances and progresses far more quickly than I do....

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I'm used to having smarter people than me around

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That's my default state....

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Maybe I'll get one of those podcast setups. Any microphone/camera/headphone recommendations

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You definitely should

I personally prefer a mic and speaker to headphones but each to their own - I just use my laptop camera - I did buy an external ring light - IMO don't buy the cheapest but you can get decent quality at a reasonable price these days but above all don't rely on me for technology tips ;-)

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LOL, even though I've worked with computers for decades I'm kind of a Luddite.

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Rudy, Rudy, Rudy... you're a pickle!

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