Yes, we are in a very real pickle. We are probably in a recession now but the dems won't admit it. Anyway, they've got to get inflation down if they want to get re-elected so they will continue raising interest rates to bring down inflation, even at the cost of driving us into a very rock solid recession that even they won't be able to deny. And, the way out of a recession? Spend more money and print more money, which is partly why we are where we are now. Democrats have put us into a lose/lose scenario. No matter what we do, at least under democratic policies, people will be screwed and that means the poorest will be screwed even more than the rich. Then they will run their typical campaign slogan of Republicans only want to help the rich and democrats are for the poor. By the way, if inflation goes down to the zero that Biden claims, we're still paying these high prices.