Bill Lee and Ben Ayers preview the FOMC announcement. Bill talks about Powell’s “lame duck” era and Ben calls division the “key word” for the Fed right now. Ben expects a cut, but not a complete consensus and thinks dissension will remain a theme in 2026; he also foresees more cuts as a “shadow Chair” puts pressure on the group. Bill looks at services inflation within the CPI, calling it the “stubborn one” even as the overall picture moderates.