All right, let's bring in someone else in the mix. Jeffrey's chief market strategist David Zervos with his outlook. It's not surprising that Fed Governor Waller, who voted to cut last last meeting, wants to cut this meeting.I would imagine you agree. Are we you think we should see cuts. >> Sure.Absolutely. Uh been pretty clear about that and and our notes to clients as well as discussions with uh you and others on the network. I think uh there's a very cogent case for much lower interest rates.>> Much lower ...

Bessent said he isn’t calling for a series of interest-rate cuts from the Fed, just pointing out that models suggest a “neutral” rate would be about 1.5 percentage points lower https://t.co/7aVz2MtUQR ...

Federal Reserve Policy & Interest Rates - The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady this week, with a potential rate cut in September [1] - Survey data indicates a 27% expectation for a rate cut, despite 100% believing there will be no cut in July [1] - The chance of recession has fallen to 31%, down from 38% in June and 53% in May [2] - Current rate outlook anticipates approximately two rate cuts this year and two more next year [2] - The market is pricing in 100 basis points of cuts, but the 10-year forecast only goes down to 425 basis points, suggesting a steepening of the curve [10][11] - Easing to come will be a recalibration of bringing down the policy rate and in the process resloping the yield curve, potentially another 100 basis points down to 338 basis points [13] Potential Fed Chair Candidates - The race to replace Fed Chair Jay Powell is a three-way tie between Kevin Walsh (24%), Scott Besson (24%), and Hasset (22%) [1][3] - Fed Governor Waller is also a candidate, polling at 14% [3] - Scott Besson suggests a new Fed chair could be picked as early as December [3] - Paul McCaulay advocates for Governor Chris Waller, citing his monetary policy scholarship, experience as a Fed governor, and sound economic principles [5][6][7] Potential Dissent - There is an expectation that Governor Waller and Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Michelle Bowman could dissent with the decision not to cut rates [8] - A double dissent from Fed governors hasn't been seen since 1993 [9]