That is the problem. They control the game and they know the game plan. They could take it lower but they could just as easily reverse course whenever they want and move it up just as quickly. We are mere serfs. It is their game that we are forced to play and they can change the rules at will.
In a world where everything is manipulated how do we know what the true value of anything is?
What if while everyone is so woried about losing dollars they are stealing all the real assets?
End rant.