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Re:High prices will outlast the war by dragonwriter on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @02:37PM (#30702372)
> When the Fed "sets interest rates" on bonds

The Fed doesn't set interest rates on bonds, it sets target interest rates on interbank loans.

Bond rates will naturally tend to be impacted, but they aren't what Fed rate setting applies to.

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Re:High prices will outlast the war by AnthonyMouse on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @03:05PM (#30702686)
You're right, that was an oversimplification, I should've been more clear.
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