The Prospector News, Michael Fox and The National Investor, Chris Temple break down the Federal Reserve’s controversial decision to hold interest rates steady at 3.50-3.75% under new Chair Kevin Warsh—a move that triggered a severe bond market selloff with 10-year Treasury yields surging toward 4.65% and 30-year yields hitting levels unseen since 2007. Chris eviscerates Warsh’s communication strategy, exposing the glaring disconnect between his “no tolerance for inflation” rhetoric and the Fed’s inaction, drawing chilling parallels to Arthur Burns’ catastrophic 1970s mistakes that required aggressive rate hikes to finally tame price pressures. The duo warns that today’s landscape is even more dangerous than the 1970s, with outsized tech sector leverage, dual-income household dependency, and widening wealth inequality creating a perfect storm where delayed action will force the Fed into a more painful, aggressive tightening cycle later—potentially including a 50 basis point September hike. Plus: Chris predicts Jackson Hole will pivot to stablecoins and financial innovation as central banks lose control, while Michael calls for Powell’s (now Warsh’s) “come-to-Jesus moment” before the economic system faces a societal pushback.

The National Investor