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What the Weak Jobs Report Means for Fed Policy

Steve Brown, CIO, Fixed Income for Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, joins Bloomberg TV to discuss the weak July jobs report and implications for fixed-income investors.

August 02, 2024

 

 

Key Takeaways:

  • More downside risk in the economy
  • Our base case is still for a slowdown, not recession.
  • Positioned for a terminal rate of around 3 percent.
  • Expect an upward sloping yield curve over time.

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Patricia Zobel, Head of our Macroeconomic Research and Market Strategy Group, joins Macro Markets to discuss the July FOMC decision and jobs report and update our market outlook.







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