Fed in Chaos: December Rate Cut No Longer Certain — Inflation vs Jobs Split the Fed

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🔥 The Federal Reserve Is SPLITTING — December Rate Cut No Longer Guaranteed | Inflation, Jobs, Housing Crisis Explained

For months, Wall Street was certain the Federal Reserve would deliver another interest rate cut in December. But the story has dramatically changed. The Fed is now deeply divided, economic data is missing due to the 43-day government shutdown, and the odds of a December cut have fallen from 94% to just 50-50.

In this video, we break down the internal battle inside the Fed — inflation hawks vs. recession worriers — and explain how this uncertainty could hit your wallet through mortgage rates, housing affordability, job security, and overall economic confidence.

You’ll also learn what’s actually happening in the U.S. economy:
• Rising frustration over high prices
• Slowing hiring and weakening labor trends
• Homebuilder pessimism and collapsing affordability
• Conflicting data caused by the government shutdown
• Political pressure and election-year stakes

This is one of the least united Federal Reserve moments in decades, and the consequences could reshape U.S. economic policy heading into 2025.

If you care about interest rates, inflation, the job market, the housing market, or your financial future, this breakdown is for you.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Wall Street’s December rate cut expectations collapse
0:42 – Why the Fed is suddenly divided
1:38 – Inflation concerns vs. affordability backlash
2:24 – The slowing job market: “near stall speed”
3:05 – How the 43-day shutdown blinded the Fed
4:00 – Dissent inside the Fed ahead of December 9–10
4:42 – Housing affordability crisis and builder pessimism
5:40 – Mixed labor signals & rising jobless claims
6:20 – Political stakes and Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea
7:10 – What happens next: key data to watch
7:48 – Final recap and what it means for you

📌 Key Topics Covered
- Federal Reserve December meeting
- Will the Fed cut interest rates?
- Inflation vs. unemployment debate
- 2025 recession risk
- High mortgage rates and housing slowdown
- U.S. affordability crisis explained
- 43-day government shutdown economic impact
- Fed Governor Waller warnings
- Homebuilder confidence & 2026 housing outlook
- Why the Fed is “fracturing”