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Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management, said that while the case for easing has strengthened, there is currently little economic justification to implement a 50 basis point rate cut equivalent to an emergency level. If the Fed chooses to do so, markets could interpret it as politically driven rather than data-based decisions. This could push up inflation expectations and term premiums, sending long-term yields higher, undermining conditions that have been supporting ri...

2025-08-22 15:35:51