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Thom Brueckner: Markets React to Geopolitical Concerns and Fed Inaction

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Thom Brueckner: Markets React to Geopolitical Concerns and Fed Inaction
Posted on by Tom Novak

Financial policy expert and radio host Thom Brueckner joins the show to discuss whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell will continue his inaction or whether the data will drive him to reduce interest rates. Thom provides insight into the potential impact of the Iran-Israeli conflict on the markets.

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