I see Trump's tariffs have absolutely nothing to do with the loss of investment and jobs? It's only because of the Feds, interesting. Wow....I don't know where you studied economics but I would never put you in charge of running my business.I know you are very concerned about the health of the U.S. economy. You repeatedly ask me about it whenever there is a bad economic number under Trump. As I have said before, healthy economies go through cycles of growth and then short recessions. Regardless of who is in power, there is no way around the recessions.
I don't know about your economic knowledge but I have a hunch it's driven by a mixture of politics and preconceived ideas. I do know you read about it. You probably read articles based on headlines that appeal to you or choose to ignore information that doesn't fit with your preconceived ideas. In all fairness, most mainstream media coverage of economics is junk. There's no digging beyond some headline numbers and no perspective beyond yesterday.
So let's get back to basic Econ.
The Fed keeps interest rates high to slow down an inflationary economy. U.S. has the highest interest rates in the G-7 economies. They have been high for two plus years. This is not a platform for economic growth.
That's why on a few occasions last summer I said the recession would likely come in 2025. It wasn't rocket science. Sadly for your preoccupation with demonstrating to me that the inevitable slow down was Trump's doing, my posts are preserved in the TERB archives.
You and I can't simply ignore my posts from last year. I believe you were under the strong belief that the 2025 economy would be President Harris' economy. I myself wasn't so sure Trump would win.
Going forward, the Fed acknowledging that rates have to come down and acting on that is a start in the right direction. It will lead to more economic activity some time next year.
Browse through this and Forbes isn't exactly in the Dem's camp...

Biden's Labor Market: Here’s What His Final Numbers Say About His Presidency
Biden will depart office with the lowest end-of-term unemployment since Bill Clinton, but high inflation and the COVID-19 recovery complicated any evaluation of Biden’s labor market.
