Monday Morning Must-Knows - September 15, 2025

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September 15, 2025

Fed Rate Cut: Will Powell Signal More Cuts in 2025?

Markets are hitting all-time highs as the Federal Reserve heads into this week’s FOMC meeting, with a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut on deck. But the real driver for stocks, bonds, and currencies may be what Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals about the path of policy going forward.

In this episode of Monday Morning Must Knows, Merlin Rothfeld breaks down the critical forces shaping markets — from U.S. retail sales and major earnings reports from FedEx, Lennar, and General Mills, to key central bank decisions out of Canada, the U.K., and Japan. Powell’s press conference could set the tone for traders and investors across the rest of 2025.

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