The Federal Reserve's September 2024 decision to cut rates by 50 basis points was politically motivated to support the Biden-Harris administration's chances in the election, reflecting the reality that monetary policy has become a tool of political utility rather than a neutral economic instrument.

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Ben Hunt

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everyone in Washington and that includes the press that also includes the Federal Reserve was in the bag for the Biden Harris Administration meaning that we got a 50 basis point rate cut... was the fed's decision in what it was September politically motivated to to cut 50 basis points of course it was of course it was

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Making Sense of Markets in a Post Election World | Grant Wiliams and Ben HuntExcess Returns
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:30:05 AM

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