Investors are keenly anticipating the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement and remarks by Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday, hoping for indications of an interest rate cut in September. Economists and swaps traders fully expect at least two quarter-point cuts this year, with the current benchmark rate at 5.25%-5.5%, a peak reached last year. Recent indications of a balanced labor market and slowing inflation bolster the case for reducing borrowing costs. Experts foresee the upcoming meeting laying the groundwork for a September cut, moving towards a more neutral policy stance.

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    1. Will not announce this week. He will do it on jhole like ahole, like he’s always been.

    2. I think it will spook markets if he did. My guess is they are ready to, but they know the economy can wait till September and he will speak very dovish and say that most are ready to cut by September and that is their intention pending data received between now and then

    3. cut is almost certainly in september. a rate cut this wednesday would signal that we’re fucked

    4. notyourregularninja on

      Feds know that just a hint of sept cut is enough to keep the market going and no real action will be needed in August.

    5. According_Web_8907 on

      Literally LAUGHING OUT LOUD at the experts part, same ones who were expecting 4 or 5 cuts earlier this year

    6. According_Web_8907 on

      They’ll definitely cut, a hole in your underwear as they bend you over and hump u dry

    7. Wouldn’t a Sept cut lead to accusations of meddling in the Election? I thought they wouldn’t until December.

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