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BumRushDaShow

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6. So you think they are going to go "aggressive"

Reply to progree (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 09:18 AM

Sep 6

with the first cut? That would almost sound panicky on their part. I was thinking 0.25% then maybe a 0.50% the next go-around, but you might be right.

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August payrolls grew by a less-than-expected 142,000, but unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2% [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 6 OP

Not great, but OK IronLionZion Sep 6 #1

With the big 86k downward revisions of prior 2 months, we only have 56,000 more jobs than in last month's report progree Sep 6 #3

Agreed IronLionZion Sep 6 #5

So you think they are going to go "aggressive" BumRushDaShow Sep 6 #6

I might have gotten "ahead of myself", maybe have egg all over my face already progree Sep 6 #7

You're reading that CME site wrong Johnny2X2X Sep 6 #8

Your're right. I corrected my previous. Thanks much /nt progree Sep 6 #12

I actually have a sub to Bloomberg BumRushDaShow Sep 6 #10

Recent auction results at Treasury Direct, FWIW: mahatmakanejeeves Sep 6 #11

On scaring people with a 0.50% rate cut progree Sep 6 #13

As a comment to this BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #15

LINKS to some BLS Data Series Numbers and Graphs. And yes these are NET job gains progree Sep 6 #2

Well, my 401K will add to the pain today because PAAANIC! Happy Hoosier Sep 6 #4

This is actually good news for the economy as a whole. Yavin4 Sep 6 #9

Here's some positives - A 0.4% increase in average hourly earnings, and a longer workweek progree Sep 7 #14