# Jerome Powell Doubles Down on His Own Incompetence

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Podcast: [The Navarro Express](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-navarro-express-7605354)
Published: 2026-03-19T23:27:23+00:00
Episode link: https://pknavarro.podbean.com/e/jerome-powell-doubles-down-on-his-own-incompetence/
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Duration seconds: 271

## Resource

Powell holds rates steady—and hits Main Street. As inflation cools and oil shocks weaken demand, this episode breaks down why the Fed is tightening into a slowdown, raising borrowing costs for families, builders, and manufacturers while misreading the real economy.

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