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What would convince the Fed to cut rates?

The economy is still in stronger shape than it usually was when the Fed started cutting interest rates in the past. Based on the Fed’s previous behaviour, however, the economic slowdown that we expect this year should be more than enough to convince officials to reverse course, with the first cut probably coming before the end of this year.

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