Graham Stephan: Interest rates — no direction stated

Said on Jun 1, 2026, at 15:54 in the video.

What was said
Graham Stephan

@grahamstephan

“the government's just going to print more money while keeping interest rates as low as they possibly can.”
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PredictionInterest rates— no direction statedChecked at fixed windows, from 30 days to 5 years
What happenedafter 1 year
Not verifiable

Not verifiable: no direction stated. The claim does not say whether the policy rate will be cut or raised.

30 days

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90 days

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180 days

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1 year

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The window it was checked over

Interest ratesWindow checkedRecession (NBER)
3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%202320242025202520262027Said on Jun 1, 2026
3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%2023202420262027Said on Jun 1, 2026

Federal funds target range, upper limit: Federal Reserve Board via FRED, figures as first published. The shaded span is the window the call was checked over; grey bands are recessions.

Result at every window

All windows are shown, so none is picked
Result at every window
WindowResultAt the startAt the endChangeBenchmark
30 daysR-FED v4Not verifiable————
90 daysR-FED v4Not verifiable————
180 daysR-FED v4Not verifiable————
1 yearR-FED v4Not verifiable————
3 yearsR-FED v4Not verifiable————
5 yearsR-FED v4Not verifiable————
Why: 30 days

Not verifiable: no direction stated. The claim does not say whether the policy rate will be cut or raised.

Why: 90 days

Not verifiable: no direction stated. The claim does not say whether the policy rate will be cut or raised.

Why: 180 days

Not verifiable: no direction stated. The claim does not say whether the policy rate will be cut or raised.

Why: 1 year

Not verifiable: no direction stated. The claim does not say whether the policy rate will be cut or raised.

Why: 3 years

Not verifiable: no direction stated. The claim does not say whether the policy rate will be cut or raised.

Why: 5 years

Not verifiable: no direction stated. The claim does not say whether the policy rate will be cut or raised.

What was said around it

going up. To me, this one just makes common sense because as the deficit grows, eventually the only other outcome is going to be raising taxes on higher earners, closing loopholes, and just forcing the government to look for ways to make more money. Like the one big beautiful bill added $4.6 trillion to the 10-year deficit. That could only go on for so long until eventually someone has to pay for it. And I think it's going to be people who make more than you do will be voted in to pay higher taxes. In combination, by the way, with number two, the government's just going to print more money while keeping interest rates as low as they possibly can. Keep in mind, I don't think this is going to be obvious. I don't think the government's just going to come out and say, "Hey guys, so we're actually implementing financial regression today." Instead, it's quietly going to happen through pressure on the Federal Reserve and lower interest rates to the point where inflation exceeds it, eroding the purchasing power on everyone's money. The person who's going to be most affected by this is simply the person who's saving up extra money over time trying to get ahead and then constantly wondering, "Oh

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