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Re:US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time s... by hn_version_0023 on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @05:54PM (#30704620)
The best definition of Congress I’ve ever seen was this:

Congress: 535 ants on a leaf, floating down a river towards a waterfall, with each ant thinking they’re steering.

I share your lack of confidence.

Re:US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time s... by mushbino on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @06:52PM (#30705178)
If it said being paid not to steer, I think that would make more sense in our current oligarchy.
Re:US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time s... by hn_version_0023 on Thursday March 17, 2022 @07:49AM (#30710070)
You know, I’m sure I don’t recall the text exactly… it was a New Yorker cartoon that I just can’t seem to dig up. C’est la vie!