Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again. So today, we're going to talk about the Fed

saving the U.S. from Trump's economic policies. We've had some public comments come out from

Federal Reserve officials, and they're definitely worth acknowledging, because they provide the

clearest picture yet of what those way up in

the economy see happening the comments coming from people who normally don't make

a lot of public statements are an indication that there might be a desire to try to

calm anxieties as more and more nervousness starts becoming apparent in the U.S. economy.

To provide a quick snapshot of those feelings, we'll look at the University of Michigan's closely

watched survey on consumer confidence.

Inflation expectations hit their highest levels since 1981.

Inflation expectations for one year out hit 6.7%.

And expectations for five years out hit 4.4%.

6.7 is the highest since 1981, and 4.4% is the highest five-year window reading since 1991.

Consumers now expect Trump's policies to mess things up beyond his term in office.

The current Economic Conditions Index fell 11.4%.

And expectations fell 10.3% to 47.2. That's the lowest since 1980.

The survey also showed unemployment fears rising to their highest level since 2009.

Pretty much all bad news. Now on to the statements.

Boston Fed President Susan Collins said the Federal Reserve pretty much all bad news. Now on to the statements.

Boston Fed President Susan Collins said the Federal Reserve would, quote, absolutely be prepared to intervene in the market. In another interview, she said, quote, the higher the tariffs are,

the more the potential slowdown in growth.

She also noted the likelihood of elevated inflation, but on the upside, said she didn't expect significant economic downturn. Significant is the key word there. At a separate event,

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