Fed Official Denies Talks of Rate Cuts, S&P 500 Weakens
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A senior official from the Federal Reserve stated that the central bank is not actively discussing rate cuts, contradicting Chair Jerome Powell's suggestion that they were done raising rates. The official's comments were likely an attempt to temper the market's interpretation of Powell's remarks, which had sparked optimism about potential rate cuts in the future.
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