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Wednesday Headlines: Bessent suggests half-point rate cut

By Matt Stichnoth, August 13, 2025

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Bloomberg: Bessent Hints Fed Should Be Open to a Half-Point Rate Cut

Bloomberg: Bets on Outsize Fed Cut Gain Steam as CPI Data Backs Doves

New York Post: Trump blasts Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon over bank’s tariffs warning: ‘Focus on being a DJ’

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New York Times: Trump’s Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency Adds to Fears of Political Interference

Financial Times: Retail investors fight for right to bet on natural disasters

Bloomberg: US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Declines by Most Since February

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