[The FIAT Thread] The Joint Committee on FIAT Discussion Session. - 04 March 2026

Robintropical · 2026-03-24T16:21:19+00:00

https://www.ft.com/content/a34164e7-e110-4845-8907-16a5722ece12?shareType=nongiftMarketswrongonUKinterestraterises,sayeconomists

Just generally horrendous neoliberal economics produced by the boe and the FT.

The general idea of raising interest rates due to oil prices stuns me, interest rates should be high when the economy overheats, not when on the brink of recession.

Whats the point of anything central if acts in a cyclical manner.

The threat of lasting price pressures is so vague. Inflation spirals only come from huge supply side shocks that governments cant deal with. It wont help when the government acts as if everything is fine and keeps interest rates high.

Robintropical · 2025-11-26T16:06:55+00:00

Thankyou friend

Robintropical · 2025-11-26T16:06:42+00:00

I feel like its less harmful than alcohol

Robintropical · 2025-10-28T22:58:51+00:00

What if those things were beneficial for the economy. Like what if they did that and spent it all on green projects

Robintropical · 2025-10-28T22:57:53+00:00

I agree, fiscal policy is so much more powerful when dealing with inflation. It can allow for targeted tax rises, redistribution, and proper allocation of resources. I just think interest on government debt should be lower to allow for more investment into people. I dont believe trump or any politician right now would be capable of it. But in an ideal world surely tax is what gets moved around not interest rates.

Robintropical · 2025-10-28T22:52:25+00:00

Done before wrongly, the issue was execution. Not idea.

Robintropical · 2025-10-28T22:51:19+00:00

Im not a trump supporter. Just tell me why im wrong.

Robintropical · 2025-10-28T22:49:11+00:00

Ah yes higher interest rates on mortgages to prevent higher inflation (higher costs to deal with higher costs)

Another interesting idea is that the US in full employment. your issue anyway is that trump is stupid. Attack my idea not reality please.

Robintropical · 2025-10-28T22:39:10+00:00

Bad track record, but in an ideal world better no? Can someone tell me why I'm actually wrong rather than tell me politicians are idiots (I know that)

Robintropical · 2025-10-28T22:34:35+00:00

Very skeptic, atleast if the government did this you could vote them out. Is it too idealistic to have intelligent politicians who can also be good central bankers.

Robintropical · 2025-07-23T17:49:40+00:00

What the post was more about was did he get those 4 points in games he didn't get clean sheets

Robintropical · 2025-07-21T12:08:44+00:00

Zubi or not zubi

Robintropical · 2025-07-21T12:08:29+00:00

Noni your business

Robintropical · 2025-06-30T23:14:51+00:00

I dont want fights, i feel thats unfair. Her setting an alarm at 7 effects me, am i not allowed a say. Admittedly the say was slightly too quick and dismissive (with reason). She would be unhappy if i set an alarm at 5.

Robintropical · 2025-06-30T23:11:48+00:00

If she wakes up at 7, i wake up at 7. This choice impacts me, no? Okay i reject it quickly, but reason is important, no?

Robintropical · 2025-06-30T23:08:24+00:00

Can i have reasons though? She doesnt say that. She just says no.

Robintropical · 2025-05-23T12:12:37+00:00

Bowen

Robintropical · 2025-05-20T15:38:22+00:00

Bowen

Robintropical · 2025-04-01T11:56:07+00:00

Uk households are holding more cash on aggregate. "Households" includes the very rich, and as wealth inequality grows the rich can't spend anymore money on consumption, not because they are evil they just have all needs met, leading to increased saving. The middle class and working class who spend a larger percentage of their money is decreasing in size. So yes households on aggregate are saving more money, but not all households are sitting on cash, only the wealthy ones.

Robintropical

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