https://internal.tube.sh/videos/watch/26c63e70-3705-495b-8f83-1cf64333041b Hanging with Gene and getting insights on: Will Trump be able to Lower Interest rates, Fannie mae buying mortgage bonds, Gene's recession predictions and more. Follow Gene Here: @GeneSohoForum Check out his debate series here: https://www.thesohoforum.org/ Sub at my website: Robbernsteincomedy.com Merch at: Robbernsteinmerch.com Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 4:52 – Trump trying to control the Federal Reserve & lower rates 5:49 – Why Trump can’t fully control the FOMC / yield curve reality 9:18 – Fed only controls overnight rate – not long-term rates 12:21 – Lower rates = short-term boom, long-term malinvestment 15:53 – Austrian case: abolish the Fed entirely 19:06 – Government borrowing, lockdowns, and Fed bond buying 21:41 – 2020–2021 deficits → money printing → inflation 26:35 – Limits to debt monetization & future inflation risk 32:29 – Other tools to suppress rates? Mostly no 37:36 – Can’t tax the rich enough – must cut entitlements 43:50 – Debt spiral: higher rates + massive debt = unsustainable 50:34 – Likely cuts hit Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid first 56:08 – Plugs: Soho Forum AI debate – Jan 27, 2026 1:03:04 – Trump pushing Fannie Mae to buy more mortgages 1:05:16 – Risk: removes lending discipline → housing bubble repeat 1:21:37 – Unemployment claims flat → no recession yet 1:23:57 – Yield curve inversion + steepening = strong recession signal 1:27:37 – Recession likely within 1–3 years 1:38:07 – Quantitative Easing explained – does it really work? 1:51:57 – Final: abolish the Fed to expose true cost of spending Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:42:08 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://internal.tube.sh https://internal.tube.sh/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://internal.tube.sh/videos/watch/26c63e70-3705-495b-8f83-1cf64333041b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://internal.tube.sh/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.