CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a 50-basis-point cut
Hope versus reality: That’s the mood among market watchers as we count down to the Fed’s interest rate decision.
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Oil stares at a bleak future as China’s economy sputters. The good news: A market ‘bust’ is unlikely
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Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high
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CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a half-point cut
Hope versus reality: That’s the mood among market watchers as we count down to the Fed’s interest rate decision.
