The Fed claims to balance price stability with maximum employment. In practice, both pillars are built on sand: Job creation data is constantly revised downward... the latest BLS revision wiped out 911,000 jobs like a bad typo. The unemployment rate is essentially fan fiction. It counts gig workers, Uber drivers, OnlyFans creators, and yes, technically even escorts, prostitutes, hookers, and strippers as “employed.” Inflation at “3%” is a joke. My grocery bill, rent, and utilities all disagree. The truth is, the economy runs on a far more honest set of forces: men’s disposable income to spend on sex work and women’s willingness to sell companionship. So I propose a new, more accurate Dual Mandate for the Federal Reserve: Balance the number of men who can still afford escorts, prostitutes, hookers, strippers, and sugar babies. Balance the number of women entering sex work out of economic necessity. Here’s the model: Bad economy: More women enter the industry due to lack of alternatives while men cut back on spending Good economy: Fewer women stay in sex work since they have better alternatives; men who can afford it spend more Forget CPI. The true measure of inflation is the Escort Asking Rate Index (EARI™) a basket of advertised rates across cities. If her hourly goes up, it’s because her rent, groceries, and Uber rides went up. That’s a real-time, boots-on-the-ground measure of cost of living. So if you want price stability and full employment? Look no further than the front page of Tryst and Seeking instead of opaque & confusing calculations done by economists As a future Fed official, I’ll ensure every FOMC meeting includes a robust discussion of escort pricing trends before setting interest rates. Powell had his dot plot. I’ll have my thot plot. Scott Bessent, my calendar is free next week for an interview.   submitted by   /u/borat_he_like_you [link]   [comments]