Although the clear message from the Fed this week was that they do not intend to ease policy further, we expect a continued slowdown in economic growth and persistently below target inflation will ultimately force them to cut rates once more. That said, the unexpected strength of third-quarter GDP and October’s employment report suggests that another cut as soon as December now looks less likely.
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