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A lot will be riding on the July unemployment rate that comes out Aug. 2.
But multiple economic factors provided conflicting news of health.
The volume of bank lending overall is a 'substantial' slowdown from the previous month and same period in 2023.
When is an interest rate cut coming? Marcus & Millichap's John Chang weighs in.
One reason Fed Chair Jerome Powell doesn't project when cuts might come is because sudden changes are too easy and common.
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Equity partners are more discerning in the current market, but there are some key characteristics that can help make a deal more attractive.
However, there is still 'considerable uncertainty' as the last six months have shown.
The Fed is setting interest rates based in part on old data.
Assumptions about jobs, wages, inflation, and recessions have some correlation, but nothing that is immutable.
A soft landing still seems like the most likely outcome, at least for now.