@FairweatherPhD Fed cutting rates doesnt impact mortgages rates really. I think you are looking to short term at narrowly at CPI and rates.
Rates are more a function of nominal growth, and tariffs negatively impact nominal growth. Thus, undoing tariffs will increase nominal growth and rates
@FairweatherPhD Not really, no.
They do impact price-levels have definitely affected CPI numbers this year. However, over longer time frames they are anti-growth and thus disinflationary. Short term price spike but longer term de-growth. That's why you see rates spike