Fed's going to kick off its two-day policy meeting tomorrow. Joining us now, former Federal Reserve Board nominee, Judy Shelton. She's a senior fellow at the Independent Institute and a former economic adviser to President Trump in his first term.It's good to see you, Judy. It's been a while. Uh it's I'm reading one of your opeds from right when the election happened and you said, "Now that Donald Trump is the president-elect, expect warnings about the dangers of compromising the independence of the Federal ...

Interest Rate Expectations - The market widely anticipates a 25 basis points (0.25%) interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week [1] - The debate centers on whether the Fed will signal one or two more rate cuts after September [2] - The market is pricing in rate cuts that could bring the federal funds rate down to approximately 3% by the end of next year [7] Labor Market & Economic Outlook - Softening labor market indicators, with payroll employment growth at only 30,000 per month in the last three months, are a key concern driving potential rate cuts [5] - The market generally agrees with the view that downside risks to the labor market outweigh upside risks to inflation, justifying rate cuts [11] - There's a possibility that steeper rate cuts could lead to a reacceleration of inflation and a deterioration in the dollar's value [10] Fed Policy & Internal Dynamics - Most members of the committee are expected to align with the Chairman's direction on rates, with disagreements primarily focused on timing [15][16] - The influence of a newly appointed member from the administration is expected to be limited during the upcoming meeting [19][21] - The degree of disagreement among members tends to be small, as everyone is evaluating the same economic information [22]

🇺🇸 TRUMP: "Too late" on interest rates. Must cut now and bigger than previously expected. 👀 https://t.co/1FbgCtRPrA ...

The European Central Bank should maintain its current level of interest rates, with dangers to prices tilted to the upside, according to Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel https://t.co/IiQpnpZrex ...

Federal Reserve kicking off its two-day meeting on interest rates tomorrow. Want to take a closer look at the markets right now with Ed Yardeni, Ardeni Research President. Good morning to you, sir.Thank you. >> We're all trying to figure out where this is all headed. I think we're at a quarter point, but I don't know.Some people are now suggesting maybe we we get uh you know, half a point. >> It's a stretch. It's possible, but uh I'm I'm like everybody else in the quarter point camp.I've actually been in th ...

The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 basis points this week. ...

Interest Rate Outlook - The market anticipates a 100% probability of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates this week [1]

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates as it faces a slowing labor market, stubborn inflation and pressure from President Donald Trump for lower borrowing costs. https://t.co/IsMfQ60qRq ...

A $14 trillion rally that has taken stocks to record highs is heading for an inflection point next week, with investors expecting the Fed to resume cutting interest rates https://t.co/KitBUpkF0h ...

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