Former New York Fed President William Dudley has called for an aggressive 50 basis point rate cut, stating that it would better align with the Fed's policy goals. Dudley believes that short-term interest rates are currently above neutral levels, creating an imbalance that needs to be addressed quickly. Market analysts predict a total rate cut of 100 basis points by the end of 2024, but Dudley warned that a smaller rate cut now followed by a larger cut later would send a confusing signal to the market. He suggests that the Fed could have avoided confusion by implementing a 50 basis point cut in September.



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