“Jerome Powell’s putting on a tough face right now – because he has to,” but is ultimately more dovish than people think. However, David Stryzewski argues the Fed has “been wrong on inflation” and we are facing systemic issues the Fed can’t impact. He notes that $9.6 trillion dollars of U.S. debt are coming due, and higher interest rates will make the economy “stall out.” He thinks we’ll see bankruptcies and even bank failures this year. On the other hand, he gives his bullish case for metal miners, highlighting FCX, CCJ and RIO.