Bloomberg Businessweek

Fed Cuts Rates by Half Point in Bid to Defend Economy

Sep 18, 2024
Ira Jersey, Chief US Interest Rate Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Brent Schutte, Chief Investment Officer at Northwestern Mutual, discuss the Federal Reserve's groundbreaking rate cut by 50 basis points, the first in over four years, examining its implications for the labor market and equity investments. Katherine Burton, Hedge Fund Reporter at Bloomberg News, reveals billionaire Steve Cohen's exit from daily trading and its potential effects on his hedge fund. The conversation navigates economic shifts and the evolving landscape of financial leadership.
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