Market's Too Optimistic, Relaxed on Fed's Rate Path, Strobaek Says

Market's Too Optimistic, Relaxed on Fed's Rate Path, Strobaek Says

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The transcript discusses the current state of the US economy, focusing on market optimism regarding interest rates and the potential for a rate hike by the Federal Reserve. It highlights a global slump in industrial production that caused market panic in late 2018. The US labor market remains strong, which may prompt the Fed to increase rates. Despite market predictions of a recession, the speaker believes a recession is unlikely in the next one to two years, though a slowdown may occur by mid-2020.

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What assumptions are being made about the Federal Reserve's actions?

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What is the speaker's view on the sustainability of the current economic situation?

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How does the speaker describe the current state of the labor market in the US?

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What is the speaker's perspective on the market's pricing of a recession?

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What does the speaker predict about the next recession in the US?

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