[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Nick Timiraos [@NickTimiraos](/creator/twitter/NickTimiraos) on x 426.2K followers Created: 2025-07-09 15:05:04 UTC At a meeting with investors last month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lamented Fed Chair Jay Powell’s caution on rates after having misjudged inflation as “transitory” in 2021. Attendees said Bessent compared the Fed chair to an old man who, having hurt himself after a bad fall, was now more likely to fall again because he is always looking down at his feet when he takes a step. XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [federal reserve](/topic/federal-reserve) [inflation](/topic/inflation) [fed](/topic/fed) [bessent](/topic/bessent) [Post Link](https://x.com/NickTimiraos/status/1942963220093780069)
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Nick Timiraos @NickTimiraos on x 426.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-09 15:05:04 UTC
At a meeting with investors last month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lamented Fed Chair Jay Powell’s caution on rates after having misjudged inflation as “transitory” in 2021.
Attendees said Bessent compared the Fed chair to an old man who, having hurt himself after a bad fall, was now more likely to fall again because he is always looking down at his feet when he takes a step.
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