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How mixed signals are complicating the case for interest rate cuts
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1:35Now PlayingWith economic data giving mixed signals, the US housing market in the tank and increasing political attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve, this may be one of the most difficult times ever for authorities — and investors — to make the right decisions.
Skanda Amarnath, executive director at Employ America, joins the Odd Lots podcast to discuss these turbulent times.
Right now, you could make a good argument that inflation is still too hot, and that with the stock market booming, and the unemployment rate at 4.2%, that it's crazy to think about cutting rates. You could also argue that much of the economy is stalling, that the pace of job growth has slowed dramatically, and that with housing in the tank, we need lower rates. Then on top of this situation, layer in the fact that we have this weird bifurcated economy, with the AI sector growing like gangbusters. And then add onto that the attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve coming from the Trump administration. And furthermore, trade policy is still a moving target. To make sense of this complicated time — and to look ahead to next week's Jackson Hole conference — we speak with Skanda Amarnath, the executive director of Employ America.
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