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Fed’s Barkin Says No Base Case For December Meeting; Hard To Know Impact Of Elections On The Economy; Current Policy Rate Likely Around Or Slightly Below Neutral; Would An Advantage If Each Fed Policy Meeting Were Set To Include Two Full Months Of Economy Data; Last Job Report Was “Healthy,” But Still See Firms In Low-Hire, Low-Fire Environment; Do Not Think Ballot Measures Approved In Recent Elections Will Impede Data Center Expansion, Firms Will Find Somewhere To Build

Benzinga·11/09/2026 18:22:55
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