BREAKING: Federal Reserve JUST SLASHED RATES – Massive Pivot Ahead!

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FEDERAL RESERVE SHIFTS TO RATE CUTS

Jerome Powell acknowledged rising downside risks, signaling a shift from resisting cuts to moving proactively. Despite GDP growth, concerns about layoffs, unemployment, and weakening demand pushed the Fed to cut rates earlier than expected.

INFLATION AND CURRENCY PRESSURES

Inflation is creeping back toward 3%, while the U.S. dollar has weakened significantly. This complicates the Fed’s timing, as cutting too aggressively risks higher prices, but delaying risks worsening unemployment.

HISTORIC JOB REVISIONS

The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised job data, showing 1 million fewer jobs than previously reported (worse than 2008 crisis levels). Economists argue the Fed acted too late, and some suggest 3% may effectively replace 2% as the new inflation target.

THE 10-YEAR TREASURY’S POWER

The Fed controls short-term rates, but mortgage rates and broader borrowing costs depend on long-term treasuries, especially the 10-year. If investors doubt U.S. debt stability, yields rise, pushing up costs despite Fed cuts. Moody’s recently downgraded U.S. debt outlook, projecting interest payments could consume 30% of the budget by 2035.

HOUSING MARKET SLOWDOWN

Housing prices are softening as inventory grows. A divide exists between owners locked into low mortgages and recent buyers stuck with high rates. Even with Fed cuts, mortgage rates may not fall unless treasury yields decline.

TREASURIES AND STOCK MARKET IMPACT

Rising treasury yields compete directly with stocks and real estate. Concentration risk is mounting as the top 10 S&P 500 companies make up 40% of the index, echoing dot-com era patterns. Nvidia holds unprecedented weight, fueling bubble concerns.

JOBS AND AI-DRIVEN UNEMPLOYMENT

For the first time in years, unemployed workers now outnumber job openings. Fed officials noted AI-heavy industries show higher unemployment, suggesting technology is reshaping labor dynamics.

FUTURE FED PROJECTIONS

The Fed plans another 50 basis points of cuts by year-end. Inflation is expected to stay above 2% through 2028, signaling a new normal. Powell called this a “risk management cut” but admitted job growth was below break-even. Markets reacted cautiously, selling off late in the day.

BALANCING ACT AHEAD

The Fed faces a dilemma: cutting too fast risks runaway inflation, while waiting risks higher unemployment. With Powell’s term ending in May 2026, political influence on future appointments could steer Fed policy further toward aggressive easing.

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