Let's bring in NBC News business and data correspondent Brian Chung, NBC News White House correspondent Monica Alba, and Ravi Agraal, editor and chief of foreign policy magazine. And Brian, I want to start with you. So, where are the highest tariffs now.And how are Americans feeling about all of this. Yeah, some tariff rates as high as 40 or 50%. And again, I think when we talk about the tariffs, a lot of people are probably thinking, Brian, wait, we've talked about tariffs seemingly every day over the last ...

For more on these inflation headlines and what they might mean for markets, let's bring in PNC asset management chief investment strategist Young Ma who joins us here at Post 9. Great to see you. Welcome.Um you do think the market gets supported if if and when we get a rate cut maybe this year. Yes, I think so. I think that's important point of the market support right now is the expectation the Fed's going to cut rates at this point multiple times is what the market's expecting. That's one of the most impo ...

Labor Market Analysis - The labor market is weaker than headline unemployment suggests due to sluggish hiring and declining labor supply, potentially influenced by immigration policies [1][2] - Businesses are not firing, but hiring is slow, contributing to the weakness in the labor market [1][2] - BLS data may require updates in practices, technology, and funding to maintain confidence in the numbers [4][5][9] - Alternative data sources and trends over three, six, or nine months should be considered to assess the labor market, rather than over-relying on any single data print [10][11] Monetary Policy and Economic Outlook - Prospects for future GDP growth have slowed from initial estimates of 225%-250% to 125%-150%, impacting treasury yields [17] - The ten-year treasury yield is influenced by supply and demand factors, future growth prospects, and deficits, with concerns about the amount of treasuries being sold [18][19] - The market anticipates a potential rate cut in September, but it is not a certainty due to conflicting factors such as above 2% inflation and sluggish growth [20][21][22] - The Fed faces a conflict between its dual mandates of employment and inflation, potentially requiring a serious look at cutting rates by 25 basis points in September [24][25] Fed Independence and Treasury Market - There is a strong culture of independence at the Fed, and the onus is on the chair to uphold that ethic [14] - Concerns exist regarding the weakening dollar and upward pressure on rates due to factors like firing a statistician and the rest of the world looking elsewhere [16] - The US is running a $2 trillion deficit, adding to concerns about the supply and demand of treasuries [18]

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- [Narrator] The US economy is facing a make or break moment. - And our country's becoming very rich. - [Narrator] Key economic data is painting a murky picture.Inflation has so far defied the worst of economists' expectations, and the US consumer remains strong, but pockets of weakness in the labor market and slower growth are raising red flags. - I think most economists expected this summer to really be that period where, you know, you begin to see the effects, and I think we're now like we're right at th ...

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