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STIR: Daly and Kashkari Acknowledge Cuts But Urge Prudence

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  • Fed Funds implied rates are little changed from Friday’s close, holding with a little less than 100bp of cuts over the three meetings to year-end. 
  • Cumulative cuts from 5.33% effective: 33bp Sep, 63bp Nov, 96bp Dec, 120bp Jan. 
  • There have been further unscheduled Fed appearances since Friday, with both Daly and Kashkari pushing back on 50bp cut expectations. 
  • Kashkari (non-voter), recently one of the most hawkish on the FOMC, in an interview with WSJ released today from Fri: "The balance of risks has shifted, so the debate about potentially cutting rates in September is an appropriate one to have”. 
  • From the WSJ’s write-up: “Still, Kashkari said he didn't see any reason to lower interest rates in increments of larger than a quarter percentage point because layoffs remain low and claims for unemployment benefits don't suggest a notable deterioration.” 
  • Daly (’24 voter) in an interview with the FT, released overnight from Thu: Recent US economic data have given [SF Fed’s] Daly “more confidence” that inflation is under control and it’s time to consider adjusting benchmark borrowing costs, but the economy is “not in an urgent place,” […] Daly urged a “prudent” approach to policy, pushing back against concerns about the risk of a sharp slowdown in the US economy. 
  • Ahead, Gov. Waller (voter) gives welcoming remarks at a 2024 summer workshop at 0915ET with the topic and style of appearance likely limiting market-moving headlines. 

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