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$TLT $SHY $SGOV $IEF META AI response on if rate cuts will happen soon Short answer: Probably not "soon" — and some forecasts now say no cuts at all in 2026. Here’s what the data is saying right now as of Aug 2026: What’s happening Fed is on pause: Rates have been held at 3.50% - 3.75% since the last cut in Dec 2025. Inflation is sticky again: May CPI was 4.2% YoY and core PCE was 4.1%. That’s well above the Fed’s 2% target. Middle East war/oil prices are keeping it elevated. Labor market is still solid: Unemployment 4.2% in June, which gives the Fed room to stay hawkish. What forecasters expect for 2026 It’s split now: Most brokerages: 0 cuts Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, JPMorgan and others now expect no policy change in 2026. A Reuters poll majority also expects the Fed to hold all year. Some still see 1-2 cuts: Citigroup and Wells Fargo see 2 cuts late in the year. The Fed’s own "dot plot" median is for just 1 quarter-point cut. A few even see hikes: BofA and Deutsche now forecast 2-3 hikes instead. Market pricing Futures markets as of early July put 0% chance of a cut in July and ∼75% chance of a hold. Some traders are even pricing in a hike by year-end. Why the shift Early 2026 expectations were for 2 cuts. But war-driven energy prices + inflation running hot pushed forecasts back. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh also looks more hawkish. Bottom line for you "Soon" = unlikely. Next move is more likely a hold, and some say a hike. If we do get cuts, most that still forecast them point to Sept-Dec 2026, not now. What matters: Rates will likely stay "higher for longer" unless unemployment spikes suddenly. This is why SonGoku and other finance creators keep stressing risk management and dividend income right now — borrowing costs aren’t dropping fast. Want me to show how rate cuts vs no cuts would affect SCHD, JEPI, and a mortgage? Google AI response Rate cuts are unlikely to happen soon. The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75% during its July meeting, and persistent inflation concerns alongside energy costs mean markets are currently weighing the possibility of further rate holds or even hikes rather than near-term cuts. Major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs do not project actual rate cuts to begin until late 2027. Current Economic FactorsInflation Pressures: Elevated energy prices and sticky inflation metrics have caused the Fed to adopt a patient stance.Policy Stance: The federal funds target range remains steady at 3.50%–3.75% following a divided 9-3 vote in July.Market Outlook: Major forecasters expect policy rates to hold flat or face upward pressure before any easing cycle begins.

Rates Spark: What The… Is Going On? Mentions: $IEF https://talkmarkets.com/article/rates-spark-what-the-is-going-on-1787087930

PickAlpha Morning Report - Macro Events: 2026.08.18 Event - 1/4: Middle East escalation rhetoric lifts oil and steepens global long-end: Brent trades ~$91; US 30Y yield ~5.33% (highest since 2002) as U.S. rules out extending Iran ceasefire window $TLT $IEF $USO.X $XLE $BND PickAlpha View: a sustained geopolitical risk premium in crude and ongoing term-premium pressure in long Treasuries until a credible path emerges to reopen Hormuz or reset negotiations.

Treasury Yields Rise As Credit Spreads Widen $NVDA $AVGO Also: $SPY $IEF https://talkmarkets.com/article/treasury-yields-rise-as-credit-spreads-widen-1787000243

The #Dollar Is Cracking, U.S. Financial System Begins Collapse $BTC.X $SOL.X-X $UUP $GLD $IEF $TYX https://talkmarkets.com/article/the-dollar-is-cracking-us-financial-system-begins-collapse-1786993386

Still not interesting / yield isn’t high enough You can earn that in a memory company in one day $IEF $TLT

Rising Bond Yields Are A Warning To The US Treasury And The Fed Also Mentions: $TLT $SHY $IEF https://talkmarkets.com/article/rising-bond-yields-are-a-warning-to-the-us-treasury-and-the-fed-1786971011

$TLT $IEF $SGOV $SHY https://x.com/treasurybonds1/status/2089031683244691807?s=46&t=8OxA83oihMxQOGi15o7Stg

Fed's Hammack Says It's 'Really Critical' To Act Now On Inflation — Warns Delaying Could Mean 'More Pain' $SPY $QQQ $DIA $TLT $IEF https://stocktwits.com/news/equity/markets/fed-beth-hammack-really-critical-fed-act-now-bring-inflation-down/cZoqX81RJLd

THE 30 YEAR TREASURY YIELD REACHED 5.28%, ITS HIGHEST SINCE 2007. The 10-year yield also touched 4.75%, an 18-month high. Rising term premium is causing this, the extra return investors demand for taking more risk. Investors are worried about future rate hikes. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has drastically reduced forward guidance on future interest rate decisions. Investors previously used this guidance to estimate where rates were heading especially in the short term. Now they have to price in greater uncertainty. Inflation adds further pressure. Energy costs are still 14.7% higher than last year, while geopolitical tensions could push oil and prices higher again. Short-term yields are reacting to unclear Fed policy, while the added inflation and policy risks are pushing longer term yields even higher. $TLT $IEF $TNX $DXY $SPY