The sharp slowdown in payrolls in July and sharper rise in the unemployment rate makes a September interest rate cut inevitable and will increase speculation that the Fed will kick off its loosening cycle with a 50 bp cut or even an intra-meeting move, although it’s worth noting that the Sahm Rule has not been triggered yet – though it could well be this month.
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