Insights

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The Federal Reserve is poised to relaunch its rate-cutting cycle.

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BLS overstated employment for the last 12 months by nearly 1 million jobs, a revision all but ensuring a rate cut.

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Trump’s pressure on the Fed notwithstanding, the money markets have much to celebrate.

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Political pressures persist and markets assume the resumption of rate cuts

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Not all points of the yield curve respond equally to Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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Fed’s Powell opens door to rate cut in Jackson Hole symposium speech.

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The tariffs are unlikely to lead to persistent inflation.

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Cracks in the labor market were evident well before the most recent BLS jobs report.

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Trailing hard data catching up to yesterday’s soft data, even as today’s soft data signals rebound.

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Weak July jobs report increases odds of a Fed rate cut.

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Fed holds rates, and Chair Powell sidesteps President Trump's pressure.

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The Fed’s inflation concerns still outweigh indications of softening growth

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Chair Powell on the hot seat.

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With noise levels still high, certainty on policy remains elusive.

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Stocks are on a tear, but investors may consolidate gains.

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Short-term risk-on distractions should give way to long-term economic reality.

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US hard data will likely weaken in coming months prompting a resumption of Fed easing.

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Facing criticism and uncertainty, Fed Chair Powell makes things worse by dismissing the SEP.

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Sticking with our long-term bullish call on stocks.

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Central bank waiting for fiscal and geopolitical policy developments to unfold before cutting rates.  

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The question: Has Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating impacted money market funds?

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Competing economic dynamics have made the European Central Bank’s work challenging. 

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Stock market returning to normal sailing conditions as we emerge from the Straits.

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For now, Trump is 'just' insulting Fed Chair Powell, as the Treasury market has pushed back. 

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Labor market remains solid, despite tariff uncertainty.

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Many crosscurrents are affecting US rates

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Trump's policy reversals buoy markets.  

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A number of factors are likely prompting the move

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The stability of the money markets is shining amid the greater financial turbulence.

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Bonds display quiet strength as markets back away from risk.

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Fed stays in wait-and-see mode, but makes major changes to its forecast

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'Uncertainty' dominated the FOMC meeting this week.

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As a soft patch emerges, opportunity to add to stocks is getting closer.

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How the emerging trade war might impact the US economy and equities.

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There are many reasons why the Fed is likely to keep rates higher for longer.

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The rally broadens.

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Staying long-term positive through choppy waters.

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For liquidity investors, the Fed decision to pause cuts matters more than Powell and Trump locking horns.

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The Fed kept rates steady, and Chair Powell kept his distance from Trump.  

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Preparing for volatility while staying positioned for a positive long-term outcome.

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A variable order of events will influence bond markets

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Three things to watch in 2025.

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A small number of people could have a large impact on the economy in 2025.

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While it cut rates, uncertainty about Trump policies seem to give the Fed pause.

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Moving more money out of Europe/Japan to US and emerging markets.

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A look at the impact Trump's potential policies might have on international markets. 

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Resurgent inflation and stronger growth render the Fed’s rate-cutting plans uncertain.

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Deciphering the outlook will depend on understanding we are in a chess game.

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Republicans closing in on 'Red Trifecta.'  

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Powell rebuffed questions about the Fed's future, and his own, but his nebulous comments give the FOMC latitude.

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Federated Hermes CIOs react to the U.S. election.

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Noisy data and election uncertainty might slow Fed easing.

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All five worries on the wall are fading as year-end approaches.

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2025 will come with clarity on interest rates and politics.

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With inflation at a 3-year low, the Bank of England might cut rates further by year-end.

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A strong quarter for bonds as a patient, diversified approach is rewarded

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The longshoremen strike could have far-reaching consequences for the economy and markets.

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Interest rates have fallen, but in the liquidity space, the sky has not.

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China bazooka follows Fed's big cut, fueling the cyclical trade; U.S. elections on deck.

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Fed easing means fixed-income investments should benefit from both factors of total return: price and income.

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The outlook for money market funds remains buoyant.

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Federal Reserve ‘recalibrates’ monetary policy.

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The data did not support the large cut, but the Fed did not want to seem behind the curve.

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The Fed’s half-point rate cut shows it still thinks the economy can avoid a recession.

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After a bumpy 2023, small-cap U.S. stocks are in a good place.

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Three things to watch in 2024.