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How fast would the economy feel an interest rate cut?

2024/7/10
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The episode discusses the potential impact of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts on the economy, highlighting the lag between cuts and their felt effects, and the complexities of economic recovery post-cuts.

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Inquiring minds want to know: When will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates? Fed Chair Jay Powell isn’t ready to answer that question. But when rates are cut, there’s gonna be a lag before the Americans feels it. Also in this episode: Egg-freezing rates skyrocket as more employer benefits cover the procedure, the U.S. is less trade-oriented than other countries, and nearly half of Gen Xers aren’t financially on track to retire, a new study says.