Fed in ‘Wait and Hope’ Mode on Rate Cuts, Watch for September Signals

“The Fed wants to cut” argues Jeff Klingelhofer, but just can’t right now because of economic data. He doesn’t expect inflation to lower as much as we would like by the end of the year. He’s watching whether the Fed “directly asserts whether September is a live meeting” in its remarks this week. Jeff expects Powell to signal a resilient economy and a “wait and hope” outlook.

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28 Jul 2025

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