The GP is living in a different country, that doesn't use USD as the currency. They already have high inflation. The change in the US interest rate would be exp

The GP is living in a different country, that doesn't use USD as the currency. They already have high inflation. The change in the US interest rate would be expected to strengthen the dollar. This makes dollar-based imports (i.e. oil and gasoline) more expensive in their local market, fueling inflation further.