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“The Fed has an impossible dilemma right now because two percent inflation is not compatible with winning the race, if in fact the administration is being honest with us, that this is truly a national security imperative and not just a race to more corporate profits.”

Bloomberg Surveillance · October 2026

“The Fed has an impossible dilemma right now because two percent inflation is not compatible with winning the race, if in fact the administration is being honest with us, that this is truly a national security imperative and not just a race to more corporate profits.” — Darius Dale, Bloomberg Surveillance

Context

Asked what he made of the Fed's meeting, Dale argued the AI build-out is in tension with the inflation target, treating the AI race as industrial policy that pushes inflation up.

Transcript

Bloomberg Surveillance Around 12:47 into the episode
Darius Dale

So let's set the chairs condescending delivery aside because I think we're all getting tired of it.

Tom Keene

The Federal Reserve. So said the gentleman. There was some massive shaking. Good morning, Robert Schiller.

Darius Dale

So setting that aside, the Fed has an impossible dilemma right now because two percent inflation is not compatible with winning the race. if in fact the administration is being honest with us, that this is truly a national security imperative and not just a race to more corporate profits.

Tom Keene

That's the single smartest thing I've heard on this conundrum, Paul, in months and months. There's a bigger picture here than Fed parlor game, if you will.

Darius Dale

And this is why we think, you know, we do believe this market regime gets worse. And so ultimately you're going to see more credit spread. You're going to see multiples come down, but you have to buy this dip because we ultimately believe that Fed Treasury Scott Besant, Fed Chair Kevin Worshen…

Tom Keene

Let's go back to the heritage of Yale economics here. I think of Edward Yardeni, the Cowles Commission, the giant James Tobin and all.

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