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Last week, the weak employment report helped justify the Fed's historic actions. It also provided more evidence that the economy has slowed and the likelihood…
The Federal Reserve lowered rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday topping off a 75 basis point intra-meeting cut last week. This 125 basis point…
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After economic growth slowed during the first quarter, almost all economic data released during the first part of the second quarter indicated that growth started…
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