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⬇️ Fed is likely to lower interest rates

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Good morning Reader,

Is the economy slowing? Maybe. The soft jobs report and the uncertainty around tariffs is having a dampening effect on the economy, to say the least.

That's why interest rate traders are expecting a rate cut in the mid-September meeting - 88.2% chance of a 25 basis point cut and now a 11.8% chance of a 50 basis point cut.

Good for borrowers, bad for savers.

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Hi, I'm Jim Wang and I share my strategies and tactics for managing your money and enjoying more out of life.

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