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Jul 2024
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Investors Await Fed Clues on September R...

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A.M. Edition for July 30. Federal Reserve officials are kicking off their latest rate-setting meeting today against the backdrop of a weakening labor market that’s strengthening the case for future rate cuts. Plus, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro cuts ties with Latin American countries raising concerns about fraud in last weekend’s elections. And WSJ foreign correspondent Stephen Kalin describes how Palestinian exile Mohammed Dahlan has emerged as a potential postwar leader for Gaza. Luke Vargas hosts.


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