Fed holds rates steady as it notes rising uncertainty and stagflation risk

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5. "My gut tells me that uncertainty about the path of the economy is extremely elevated and

"that the downside risks have increased," he [Powell] said.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-rise-as-fed-holds-rates-steady-powell-sticks-to-wait-and-see-200523723.html

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"extremely elevated". Hmm. But the stock market (S&P 500) closed up 0.4% for the day, the Dow up 0.7% (285 points), so hey, no big deal I guess.

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Oops, I meant to reply to the OP. But there's also rice, pasta, ramen, and beans and bread in addition to potatoes for cheap ways to suppress hunger.