US EditionTrump Says Fed Could Have ‘Doubled’ Latest Interest Rate Cut
Markets price in a 90% chance of a 25 basis-point rate cut amid weakening job market and consumer affordability concerns, signaling looser U.S. monetary policy.
- Federal Reserve policymakers are convening Tuesday and Wednesday to debate a third interest-rate cut in a row, with the Federal Open Market Committee announcing Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST whether rates will be lowered.
- A split among Federal Open Market Committee officials stems from concerns that a weakening labor market conflicts with the risk of embedding inflation, pressuring Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chair.
- Polymarket and Kalshi offered 93% odds of a 25-basis-point cut, with CME's FedWatch showing nearly 90% after odds fell last month.
- Markets slid Monday as investors awaited the Fed decision later this week, while Kyle Rodda warned it could be a source of volatility and disrupt the 'Santa Rally'.
- Companies are trimming products and prices amid weak consumer demand, with PepsiCo cutting nearly 20% of U.S. products next year and Target lowering prices on 3,000 items, reporting sales drops.
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Will the Fed Cut Rates? 94% Say Yes with $35 Million on the Line
Prediction markets show a 94% probability the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates on Wednesday. In the past 24 hours alone, $14 million has traded on the December decision across the two major prediction markets, with $310 million in all-time volume. Polymarket shows 94% odds of a 25-basis-point reduction, with $28.2 million in open interest. Kalshi odds have the cut at 93%, with $7.2 million in open interest. Open interest reflects the $35 …
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