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Mid-week Polymarket market

Seems like the best course of action might be to do nothing at all. The Fed Rate decision for July already has a very high chance of no change.

Will other banks raising between now and then twist their hand? We shall see.

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Podcasts & Posts & Article Links

Fed Holds Rates Unchanged (As Expected), ‘Dots’ Signal Hawkish Bias As Warsh Takes Over | ZeroHedge

Trump Admits US Was Weeks Away From “Running Out Of Reserves” When Iran Deal Struck | ZeroHedge

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