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Trump's Fed pick comes into focus, economic data backlog clears: What to watch this week

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Trump's Fed pick comes into focus, economic data backlog clears: What to watch this week Stocks closed on Friday in the red, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) down roughly 1.7% while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) shed 0.5% and 1%, respectively…
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  • Federal Reserve projects only one rate cut in 2026

    80% confidence

  • Debt issuance by hyperscalers represents a dramatic jump from pre-Covid levels

    80% confidence

  • USD weakening against other currencies is driven by news around the Fed's next leader

    80% confidence

  • There are a couple of other people besides Hassett and Warsh who are great Fed chair candidates

    80% confidence

  • There is a potential changing of the guard in the AI trade, with next big beneficiaries being businesses implementing the technology rather than chip manufacturers or hyperscalers

    80% confidence

  • Markets giving Hassett benefit of the doubt but perception that policy favors growth over price stability could risk unanchoring expectations

    80% confidence

  • The central question for Hassett nomination is whether Fed credibility will endure

    80% confidence

  • Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are both great candidates for Fed chair

    80% confidence
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