The Fed fund rate was close to 5.5%, the long bond was at 4% or below, and the 10-year was at 3.60%, so when the Fed looked at policy, it was clearly too restrictive regardless of strong jobs numbers, because the policy was restrictive and the economy is not as strong as the jobs numbers suggest.
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David HunterEvidence Quote
“FED fund rate was close to five and a half...10 year was down at 360...policy was restrictive”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:01:00 PM
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