Policy

This article is adapted from Weekly Economic & Bond Market Insights by Thomas Simons, CFA, Chief U.S. Economist at Jefferies, and Michael Bacolas. Simons brings two decades of experience analyzing Federal Reserve policy and is a frequent commentator on CNBC and other major financial media outlets.

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