Long-Awaited U.S. Rate Cuts Are Just Around the Corner

Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP

13-Aug-25 07:00

Long-Awaited U.S. Rate Cuts Are Just Around the Corner

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The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates by 50 basis points in September after July’s CPI came in lower than expected. Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP, assesses the underlying strength of the U.S. economy and the headwinds it faces.

Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Elaine Boey, Philip See

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Categories: markets, economy

Tags: federal reserve, fed, interest rates, cpi, us economy,

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