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Sep 2024
4m 25s

Markets Readying for a Rate Cut

MORGAN STANLEY
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With the Federal Reserve poised to make its long-awaited rate cut this week, our CIO and Chief US Equity Strategist tells us why investors have pivoted their concerns from high inflation to slowing growth. 
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