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Podcast: Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Episode: Waller Calls for Multiple Rate Cuts; Kennedy Deputy Named CDC Head
Description: On today's podcast: 1) A leading candidate to replace Jay Powell as Fed Chair sees a quarter point rate cut in September. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for lower interest rates, saying he would support a reduction in September. Waller anticipates additional cuts over the next three to six months, with the pace driven by incoming data. Waller said the chances of an undesirable weakening in the labor market have increased, and proper risk management means the FOMC should be cutting the policy rate now.2) President Trump's bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook is headed for...