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"While a president can indirectly impact these conditions, monetary policy decisions remain largely independent of direct presidential influence."

The Trump increases in deficits will definitely lead the Fed to raise interest rates to hold to its inflation target.

And if Trump were to remove more obstacles to fossil fuel production and transportation then Harris would, that would be good, but it would not reduce energy prices which are mainly set by international markets.

And while it is true that tariffs will raise food prices, it's also worth pointing but that it will reduce the profitability of exporting by "strengthening" (overvaluing) the dollar.

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