Fewer companies say Fed rate cuts will improve their business
Fewer companies say Fed rate cuts will improve their business
More companies in the latest National Association for Business Economics survey said their sales are down and profits are weak. In addition, they don’t think lower interest rates will change things by the end of the year. Just three months ago, they were much more optimistic about the Fed’s impact.
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