Interest Rates: July Data Adds Confusion to Fed-Watching

Update: 2019-07-19

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Some investors have predicted a 25-basis point interest rate reduction by the Federal Reserve in late July, while others feel a 50-basis point move is possible. Markets reporter Akane Otani explains how July's economic data has cast uncertainty on the Fed's next move.

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