Macro and Rates
Fed policy and rate cuts
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- Episodes
- 101
- Share
- 9.6%
- Shows
- 74
- Net sentiment
- −0.50
Down from 11% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was −0.75.
Bullish 16Mixed 14Neutral 9Bearish 62
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 16
- Speakers expect markets have priced in more tightening than the Fed needs, which would support intermediate bonds.The View Beyond: Higher yields, risk or opportunity? · Moving Markets · Oct 3
- Softer jobs data makes an October rate hike less likely, lifting stocks and pressuring the dollar.Alternatives for Dwindling Equity Risk Premiums · Behind the Markets Podcast · Oct 2
- Weak jobs data raised odds of a Fed pause and lower rates, supporting stocks and bonds.9AM HOUR: Stocks Rally and Yields Fall on Jobs Report, Tesla Delivers, Nike Tumbles 10/2/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 2
- Weak jobs data has traders dialing back the chance of a rate hike this month, easing pressure on markets.Jobs Report Reaction, Grok Bot Opportunity, Congress & College Sports 10/2/26 · Power Lunch · Oct 2
- Williams's dovish tone reduced expected October hike odds, easing rate-driven market pressure.Fed's Williams tempers October hike fears · Moving Markets · Sep 30
- Soft jobs data and inflation trends suggest the Fed may not need further hikes, easing rate pressure.10AM Hour: G7 To Release 100M Barrels of Oil, Nike Goes off Track, Goldman’s First Reaction to Jobs Report 10/2/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 2
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- Softer jobs data made an October Fed hike less likely, supporting stocks despite rising yields.Closing Bell Overtime: Nvidia hits all-time high 10/2/26 · Closing Bell · Oct 2
- Falling odds of an October rate hike are lending support to equity markets.Morgan Stanley Backs NVDA as Top Pick, Crude Oil & Yields Cool · Schwab Network · Oct 2
- Weak payrolls make a Fed rate hike look unlikely, which the hosts view as supportive for markets.Payrolls Rose 29,000. Micron Guided $61.5B. AMD Bought World Labs. | Ep 59 · Futurum Equities Podcast · Oct 2
- Weak jobs data and dovish Fed comments lowered odds of an October hike, easing pressure on yields.September saw gain of only 29K jobs, Nike turnaround put into question as sales slip · The 8:30 · Oct 2
- Speaker thinks markets overprice Fed hikes and expects eventual cuts after a stock drop.Deflation Is Coming — And Gold, Bitcoin & Copper Could All Get Hit · Wealthion · Sep 30
- A weak jobs report eased fears of aggressive Fed rate hikes, lifting stocks Friday.What’s News in Markets: Nvidia’s Big Buyback, Cruise Comeback, Egg Glut · WSJ Your Money Briefing · Oct 3
- Softer PCE reduces odds of an October Fed rate hike, supporting risk assets.MetaFools | Bitcoin News · Bitcoin And | Bitcoin & Economic News · Oct 1
- Softer PCE inflation cut prediction-market odds of an October hike, implying easier policy ahead.Global Macro, BTC Institutional Adoption, Anthropic IPO | BMTV Sep. 30, 2026 · Bitcoin Magazine Podcast · Sep 30
- Williams signaled no urgency to hike, reducing the odds of further rate increases.9AM HOUR: White House AI Summit Aftermath, PCE Inflation Gauge Holds Steady, CoreWeave CEO "First on CNBC" 9/30/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 30
- Weaker jobs data reduced expectations of another rate hike, lifting markets late in the week.Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 04, ’26 Business Report] · Defense & Aerospace Report · Oct 4
Bearish 62
- The Fed hiked rates and is likely to hike again, tightening financial conditions and risking slower growth.Trump Wants Cheap Money. Why Are Rates Going Up Anyway? · Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers · Oct 4
- Fed is hiking rates to fight inflation, raising borrowing costs and pressuring asset prices.J Scott Explains Inflation, Interest Rates & the Economy · BiggerPockets Money · Oct 2
- Fed hiked rates despite inflation now cooling, raising risk of overtightening and slower growth.The Federal Reserve May Have Raised Interest Rates Just as Inflation Started Cooling · WorldviewTube · Oct 1
- Markets price a possible December hike and Fed officials stress inflation risks, pressuring equities.10AM Hour: Contrarian Rate Call, Accenture CEO, Street Reaction to Micron Results 10/1/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 1
- US central bank verging on restrictive; rate increases may need reversal next year, a shifting rate path.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Bonding oil prices to yields' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 29
- Futures price a likely October hike, which would tighten financial conditions and pressure stocks.FogCutter Live Episode #67 - Rates Rising Again? What It Could Mean for Earnings & the Market · FogCutter Live · Sep 29
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- Fed hiked rates, reversing expected cuts, which raises borrowing costs and pressures equities.Ep. 197 - Price of Money · The Investor Professor Podcast · Sep 28
- Rate hike expectations rising on hot nominal growth and Fed speeches pressure markets and the economy.America’s AI Boom Is Squeezing Main Street | Weekly Roundup · Forward Guidance · Oct 4
- Hawkish Fed possibility and a possible October hike weigh on markets despite the softer jobs data.11AM Hour: September Jobs Below Expectations, Mortgage Rates on the Rise & Domyn CEO on AI 10/2/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 2
- Posen argues the Fed is behind the curve and may need several more hikes, pressuring markets.Central Banks in a Bind + Could AI Replace the FOMC? · The Spillover · Oct 1
- Fed expected to keep hiking, with markets repricing the October move lower but a December hike still baked in.Global Data Pod: Inflation monitor: Goods inflation moving into higher gear · Global Data Pod · Oct 1
- Markets now price central bank hikes rather than cuts, lifting borrowing costs across developed economies.The Great Rate Debate · Moody’s Talks - Global Economy Unwrapped · Oct 1
- Hawkish Warsh-led Fed reset expectations toward hikes, pushing yields higher and pressuring risk assets.MacroVoices #552 David Rosenberg: Navigating The Noise · Macro Voices · Oct 1
- Rapidly rising rates after a Fed hike are seen as hurting financial assets and valuations.Stocks Were Green. Then the Pros Started Selling. · Know Your Risk Podcast · Sep 30
- Markets price further Fed hikes into 2027 as inflation stays high, weighing on asset prices.Money and Me: Rising interest rates - Should you buy T-Bills, REITs, Bank Stocks or Gold? · Live Well ft. Lance Alexander · Sep 29
- Host argues further Fed hikes could worsen inflation and raise borrowing costs across the economy.Felix Nikolas Prehn: Mortgage Rates Hit 7.45% · Felix Nikolas Prehn's Podcast · Sep 29
- Markets now price multiple Fed hikes, pressuring bonds and tightening financial conditions.Top of the Morning: CIO Strategy Snapshot - Implications of higher rates · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 29
- Fed rate hikes to contain inflation raise recession risk and could hit markets later.U.S. Bonds Are Trading Like an Emerging Market with Liz Thomas · RiskReversal Pod · Sep 28
- Hosts see the rate hike as a policy mistake that raises borrowing costs and pressures markets.Oil Drops, Yields Jump, Warsh Punishes The Economy, and The Housing Market Freeze | Money Moves · Millionaire Mindcast · Sep 30
- Hawkish Fed committee tone and a rate hike pushed yields higher, keeping higher-for-longer pricing in place.The 10-Year Hit a 24-Year High. Nobody Is Buying Puts. Are You Watching the Wrong Market? · Excess Returns · Oct 3
- Fed raised rates a quarter point and further hikes are expected, keeping financing expensive.Built Between Bedtimes – Episode 42: The Chip King, the Containment Breach, and the Price Point That's Killing Flippers · Built Between Bedtimes · Oct 2
- Guest notes interest rates have risen and may rise further, creating headwinds for markets.October 2, 2026 – Magnus Financial Group Ron Deutsch and Tough Enough Matt Hunter · School for Startups Radio · Oct 2
- Pai expects further Fed tightening, and higher rates act as gravity pulling asset prices down.Money and Me: Is the AI Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity Now? Plus Costco and Nike · Money and Me · Oct 1
- Pai expects further Fed rate hikes as strong data and rising yields pressure asset prices.Money and Me: Is the AI Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity Now? Plus Costco and Nike · Live Well ft. Lance Alexander · Oct 1
- Markets price further tightening, and the Fed may be making a mistake, with growth slowdown risk building.Brij Khurana, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Wellington · Alpha Exchange · Oct 1
- The Fed is hiking, with further hikes projected, which pressures rate-sensitive parts of the economy and stocks.The Bridge Ep. 23: Can AI Deliver Returns, Not Just Hype? · The Bridge by iCapital · Sep 30
- A likely October hike faces a no-win choice between political pressure and bond market anger.Bond Market Turning Point: Why Jim Bianco Just Flipped After 5 Years · The David Lin Report · Sep 29
- Fed hiking and markets pricing further hikes weigh on crypto, metals and liquidity.Bitcoin Falls To $82K After ETFs Just Bought $2.4 BILLION · The Wolf Of All Streets · Sep 28
- Strong jobs and hot inflation could boost Fed rate hike bets, tightening conditions for markets.Three questions for the Week Ahead! · 🇬🇧 Stay ahead of the markets with Swissquote · Sep 28
- Traders are pricing more Fed hikes after September's increase, weighing on equities.The Daily Allocator: Boeing's landing-software flaw, Northern Star says no, and futures turn lower · The Angus Briefing · Sep 28
- Sticky inflation suggests the Fed will not ease and may hike again in October.Will US-China Truce Break After US Midterm Elections? · Market Watch · Sep 28
- Restrictive policy is seen as holding back altcoins, with the Fed funds rate still possibly needing hikes against inflation.Ben Cowen Says You Have Permission to be Bullish · Bankless · Sep 28
- The Fed hiked on sticky inflation from oil, and rates may stay higher, weighing on markets.Ed Yardeni Still Sees S&P 10,000 by 2029. So Why Is He Getting More Cautious? · Excess Returns · Oct 4
- Sticky inflation and oil-driven price pressure leave the Fed little room to cut rates soon.October 2nd, 2026| AI Credit Card Spending, Office Real Estate Opportunities, The Fed’s Tough Decision, Huawei vs Nvidia, Nasdaq’s Hidden Market Weakness, Municipal Bonds Aren’t Tax-Free & More · Smart Investing with Brent & Chase Wilsey · Oct 2
- Fed speakers signal a hawkish bias; panelists see further hikes possible despite dovish talk.Rate Peak or Pause?... Nike Reports Results 10/1/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Oct 1
- Markets now price a likely rate hike, which hosts see as a headwind for stocks and employment.AI Fake News · Money Tree Investing · Sep 30
- Core inflation came in soft yet December hike odds stay near 90%, implying tighter policy ahead for markets.The Federal Reserve: a Renovation Report, an Inflation Tracker, and a Tale of Espionage 9/30/26 · The Exchange · Sep 30
- Further US rate hikes beyond priced-in levels could trigger a slowdown affecting Irish growth and assets.Ireland’s economic outlook ahead of Budget 2027 and agentic AI going rogue · Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock · Sep 30
- Guests argue further rate hikes would be counterproductive and worsen conditions.Wall Street Veteran: The Bond Sell-Off Is A Buying Opportunity · Prof G Markets · Sep 29
- Dutta expects the Fed to keep tightening, implying higher rates than investors anticipate.11AM Hour: Renaissance Macro's Neil Dutta, Nvidia Shares Pop & SpaceX's Historic Launch 9/28/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 28
- Panel expects further Fed hikes, pressuring rate-sensitive sectors and small caps.Rates Keep Rising… And The Quiet Playbook For A Noisy Market 9/28/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Sep 28
- Officials may need further hikes, so markets face hawkish risk if inflation persists.Why Investor Positioning Matters More Than Ever (With Eric Liu) · On Investing · Oct 2
- Fed rate hikes are a blunt tool against oil-driven inflation and keep borrowing costs high on leveraged companies.Why Private Equity's Software Bet Is Going to Zero | The Weekly Wrap · The Real Eisman Playbook · Oct 2
- Markets expect more Fed rate hikes, with yields at multi-year highs pressuring stocks and housing.Mortgage Rates Hit Multi-Year High, Can Nike Be Saved?, Powering Data Center Demand 10/1/26 · Power Lunch · Oct 1
- Markets expect a December hike, so rate expectations weigh on equities and bonds.10AM Hour: Contrarian Market Call, Micron Results Preview, New Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Data 9/30/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 30
- Expected further rate hikes in the US and Australia weigh on risk assets.The Crypto Rally Just Got DESTROYED... Bull Trap or Buying Opportunity? · Market Mates · Sep 29
- Rate hikes and inflation fears mean no near-term relief, so yields are unlikely to fall meaningfully.Higher Rates Are Already Doing Damage. Stocks Haven’t Reacted Yet · Know Your Risk Podcast · Sep 29
- Speaker argues rising rates and inflation expectations will hurt leveraged, long-duration and real estate assets.OpenAI’s Dev Day and A Shift for College Sports? 9/29/26 · The Exchange · Sep 29
- Futures imply about a 50-50 chance of a rate hike at the October meeting, hurting risk assets.Nasdaq, S&P 500 Hold Firm Ahead Of Inflation Report: SharkNinja, Advantest, ASE Technology In Focus · Stock Market Today With IBD · Sep 29
- Strong US data is feeding rate-rise expectations, which weigh on gold.The $100 Retracement: Dollar Strength and Rising Yields Pressure Gold · The Pod of Gold · Sep 28
- Expected further Fed hikes and rising yields could pressure high-beta stocks and borrowers.Meta Makes A COMEBACK, Bond Yields SURGE Higher, Does The Market CARE? | Basis Points · Basis Points · Sep 28
- Possible further rate hikes and higher yields pressure equities and rate-sensitive sectors.Nvidia’s Security Push, Consumer Conundrum, and the Diesel Divide 9/28/26 · The Exchange · Sep 28
- Markets price about a 40% chance of a Fed hike at the upcoming meeting, a headwind for tech valuations.AI Is Becoming a Stock Picker's Market · The Markets · Oct 2
- Guests argue the Fed runs a wealth-concentrating social experiment rather than sound monetary policy, which they see as harmful.Mass Deception - How (And Why) The Fourth Estate Is Failing the Country · Peak Prosperity · Oct 1
- Fed rate hikes and possible policy shifts raise pressure on risk assets and liquidity.Bitcoin Bull Market, Global Liquidity, ETF Flows | BMTV Oct. 01, 2026 · Bitcoin Magazine Podcast · Oct 1
- Fed raised rates in September and markets expect another hike, tightening conditions.BitLovin Daily | October 1 · BitLovin · Oct 1
- Markets price further hikes on oil-driven inflation worries, pressuring equities.10AM Hour: New AI Safety Warnings, MongoDB Interim CEO, Alaska Air Group CEO 9/29/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 29
- Guest views Warsh as a hawk installed to raise rates, which would pressure markets."If Our Entire Economy Depends On Data Centers, We Are F*cked" | Dave Collum · BTC Sessions · Sep 29
- Short-term rates climbing sharply raises refinancing costs and bank impairment concerns before October earnings.Trump's Super Intelligence Summit, AI Safety Accord, GDP Beats, Midterm Predictions · All-In Podcast · Oct 2
- Higher interest rates forced low-rate loans to reprice at much higher constants, driving distress.How To Workout Distressed Real Estate Debt with Shlomo Chopp (#432) · POWERS · Sep 30
- A rate hike cycle has begun, which pressured gold after the Fed chair's move.The Outlook for Energy and Natural Resources Stocks · Barron's Live · Sep 29
- Sticky yields are weighing on real estate and sectors, with a PCE report due Wednesday.Tangled Web 🎧 #763 (Sep 29) · Not Your Advisor · Sep 29
Mixed 14
- Fed hikes pressure EM assets, but hikes were priced in and global liquidity remains favorable.Top of the Morning: Emerging Markets - Fed hikes matter, but global liquidity matters more · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 28
- Weak jobs data may pause hikes, but further rate rises remain possible, leaving the rate path unclear.Stocks Rally as the Bond Market Revolts · Market Watch · Oct 4
- A hawkish Fed pivot pressures markets, though the speaker expects the Fed to eventually add liquidity.The Stock Market’s Bad Breadth · Thoughts on the Market · Sep 28
- Weak jobs argue against hikes, but inflation pressures keep tightening possible; a pause is expected.Why US hiring hit a wall · Elon Musk Podcast · Oct 4
- Officials signal no urgency to hike, but a further hike remains priced near 50-50, leaving direction unclear.Burnham declares end of Thatcherism. Micron earnings on tap. · Saxo Market Call · Sep 30
- Weak jobs data reduced hike odds, but a guest argues the Fed still needs to hike.Nasdaq Hits Record After Soft Jobs Report… And The Fed’s Next Move After Jobs Report 10/2/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Oct 2
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- Softer inflation lowered October hike odds, but strong growth keeps the Fed on alert for overheating.11AM Hour: Schwab CEO, Counselor to the Treasury Secretary David Zervos & Expectations for Micron Earnings 9/30/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 30
- Rates have normalized and Visser says tech is rate-insensitive, but rising yields have historically marked market tops.Is Bitcoin About to Shock Everyone in Q4? | Jordi Visser · The Pomp Podcast · Oct 3
- The first rate hike in three years was seen as insurance against persistent inflation.Steve Eisman: One Company Could Break The AI Boom · Prof G Markets · Oct 2
- Hawkish Fed chair and mixed inflation data leave the path of rate decisions uncertain.11AM Hour: FTC Investigates AI Companies, Nike Earnings on Deck & Former Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder 10/1/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 1
- Fed rate hikes aimed at inflation expectations are weighing on bonds, with unclear resolution.Si lees mal lo de los bonos, vas a perder dinero · Un Podcast Sobre Bitcoin · Sep 28
- Rate hike expectations are being priced into gold and markets; host argues yields can rise alongside stocks.Crypto Liquidations Hit $380M as Bitcoin Tests Key Support · The Modern Market Show · Sep 28
- The Fed's cut last year cost credibility; its recent hike is seen as restoring it, which matters for long-end yields.Michael Hartnett: I coined “Mag7” - Here’s What Ends Their Run · The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost · Sep 28
- Wood expects nominal growth and rates to rise over time while inflation falls from productivity gains.Disruptive Innovation and the ARK Venture Fund, Featuring Cathie Wood (ARK Invest) · The Exchange by EW&L Private Wealth · Sep 28
Neutral 9
- Explains how central bank rate cuts and negative rates would transmit through banks and the economy, without a clear market lean.How Negative Interest Rates Work (And What They Would Mean for the Economy) · The Plain Bagel · Oct 3
- Williams signaled less urgency on further US rate hikes, though a hike later this year is still expected.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'The power of saving more, or less' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 30
- Wine says one or two rate hikes matter less than energy prices for markets.Asbury Research's Kosar: This 'great market' is built on 'tenuous' footing · Money Life with Chuck Jaffe · Sep 29
- Treasury Secretary suggests the Fed keep an open mind on rates; no clear market lean.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Camels through the eyes of fishhooks' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 28
- Covers Fed rate decisions and wording changes only as material the espionage case involved.Inside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Romance and Betrayal to Target the Federal Reserve · Squawk Pod · Sep 30
- Discussed as sensitive information Rogers allegedly shared, with no investing angle on rates.Inside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Romance and Betrayal to Target the Federal Reserve · Squawk on the Street · Sep 30
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- A near-miss central bank settlement rule showed regulatory risk, but it was reversed after public pushback.Coming to America: David Vélez and Nubank · Colossus Magazine · Oct 3
- Discussion that lowering rates usually signals economic weakness, and higher rates signal strength.Bitcoin DOUBLED The Last Time Rates Got This High | Mark Yusko · The Wolf Of All Streets · Sep 29
- Touches on central banks managing yield curves and policy experimentation affecting rate inefficiencies.Nancy Zimmerman – People, Process, and Fixed Income Arbitrage at Bracebridge (EP.517) · Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry · Sep 28
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