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August jobs report just about enough for the Fed

The data releases this week did not signal a clear winner in the 25bp versus 50bp cut debate, but the speech from Governor Christopher Waller nonetheless suggests that the small improvement in the August Employment Report will be enough for the Fed to favour a measured 25bp cut over a larger 50bp move.

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