Jim Iuorio analyzes the Federal Reserve's decision to cut the fed funds rate by 25 basis points, bringing the target range to 3.50-3.75%. He notes this third consecutive cut was largely priced in by the CME FedWatch Tool, shifting the market's focus to the Chairman's comments on the balance sheet, Quantitative Tightening and Quantitative Easing. Iuorio also breaks down the impact of the government shutdown on economic data availability and how the market is interpreting signals regarding the end of the easing cycle.
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