Three Democratic senators—Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, and John Hickenlooper—have indeed sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging a 75 basis points (bps) rate cut12. They argue that such a cut would help protect the U.S. economy from potential harm and mitigate risks to the labor market.
A 75 bps cut would bring the federal funds rate to 4.5 – 4.75%, which is still higher than it was at any point between November 2007 and January 2023. The senators believe that a more aggressive rate cut is necessary to avoid a potential recession.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/democratic-senators-call-fed-cut-135031279.html
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