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The Fed is likely to cut rates for a third time this year. What happens next year is less certain
After consternation about whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third time this year, the consensus is that the central bank will likely go ahead with a 25 basis point cut on Wednesday — even if it's a split decision. “This is a hard call,” said Alan Blinder, former vice chair of the Fed and economics professor at Princeton. “[But] I do think it’s more likely they cut than not… It wouldn’t surprise me if this is a 'hawkish cut.'" That is to say, a rate cut this week could come with a caution to markets not to expect the Fed to keep cutting meeting after meeting. Blinder said he also ... (full story)
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Andreas Steno Larsen, founder and CEO of Steno Research, is back with his co-host Mikkel Rosenvold, partner and head of geopolitics for Steno Research, to dissect rate-cut expectations for the Federal Reserve this week, how the recent economic data impacts this decision and how this will help or hurt the end-of-the-year rally?
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