Insights

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Calculated well before the tariff announcement, the US added a robust 228,000 jobs in March. 

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Total US money fund assets push past $7 trillion.

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'Uncertainty' dominated the FOMC meeting this week.

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Market intervention should subside under the new SEC leadership.

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

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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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Three things to watch in 2025.

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

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Money market assets have reached a new mark.

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

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The outlook for money market funds remains buoyant.

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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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Markets are yet again pricing in too many Fed cuts.

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The FOMC is back to considering both the labor market and inflation equally as it weighs cuts.

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A gathering of professionals acknowledged five decades of money funds and sifted through issues in their future.

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The Fed penciled in a cut this year even as it forecast higher inflation.

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We expect a strong summer note season in the municipal markets ahead of the election. 

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With the Fed on hold and tax collection over, assets resume flowing into liquidity products. 

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The U.S. Treasury’s plan to buy back some of its securities should have many benefits.

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The Fed's game plan hasn't changed, but defeating inflation will take longer than it expected. 

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The new regulations for money funds don't change their value proposition.   

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MBS issued by U.S. housing agencies could have advantages for investors if the economy slows.