In 2008 no one would have thought that bailouts for big businesses/corporations like banks were even possible. Your post and points are completely accurate, what I wonder is mostly about what stops the Fed could put in place that no one would have thought of like they did in 2008? I find it hard to accept there has been no innovation in fiat failure/crisis management for the last 15 years. I suppose it also would not be so surprising if there wasn't. Or, maybe I am just over analyzing and it's as easy as ABC. There's no catch, and the next 1-3 years are what everyone in Bitcoin has been waiting for.
They had their ideas how to approach it and keep inflation low. The idea was to print slowly and carefully but we all know, as Tyson once said, people have a plan until they get punched in the face.
So the FED got punched in the face when the COVID started and instead of allowing people to trade they shut everything down and put business on the verge of bankruptcy. Then they gave people brand new money so they could cover the debt the US government put them in. This bumped the inflation but it was still under control until the Russian invasion that tipped the scales because it greatly impacted EU markets.
I feel like the FED is fucked. They had a plan that failed. The ship hit the iceberg and they're at the pumps but the leak is still there and eventually they'll have to take a break from their work and let it sink.
If they keep increasing rates they will make the banking sector go bankrupt. If enough banks go down people will lose their savings and they'll have to face protesters.
If they start printing again they will have to live with inflation above 10% and watch more countries opt out of holding dollar reserves and turn to commodities instead.
Both options are good for bitcoin, gold, land...