• The Fed cut rates ... now what? (featuring: Sasquatch)

  • Sep 20 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
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The Fed cut rates ... now what? (featuring: Sasquatch)

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  • It's ... Indicators of the Week! We roundup the economic indicators that caught our eyes and ears. This week, all our attention was on the Federal Reserve, which cut interest rates by half a percentage point. (Egad!)

    On today's episode, we've got dot plots, why the Fed rate cut may not bring immediate relief, and ... Sasquatch?!

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