Ortiz: Powell must act—BBB unlocked the door, now unleash Main Street
By Alfredo Ortiz | Commentary, Breitbart
American small businesses scored a major victory with this month’s passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, which locked in lower taxes and restored key tax breaks. However, the nation’s job creators are still operating with one hand tied behind their backs due to the ongoing high-interest rate environment.
The Federal Reserve is working at cross purposes with policymakers trying to unleash growth.
At its July meeting next week, the Fed has the opportunity to change course and align monetary policy with fiscal policy to support small business dynamism. It should move swiftly to meaningfully cut interest rates and begin restoring affordable access to credit for America’s small business backbone.
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