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Sep 2025
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Can the Fed’s Move Boost Global Credit?

MORGAN STANLEY
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With this week’s announcement of a rate cut and further cuts in the offing, the Fed seems willing to let the U.S. economy run a little hot. Our Head of Corporate Credit Andrew Sheets explains why this could give an unexpected boost to the European bond market. Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----  Andrew Sheets: Welcome to Thoughts o ... Show More
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