UChicago's Rajan: Chance of One Fed Cut in 2026

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Raghuram Rajan, a University of Chicago professor and former IMF chief economist, believes the US economy has strong momentum entering 2026, with tax cuts expected early on, potentially leading to a single Fed rate cut this year.

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Bullish Confidence 80% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

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Claim UChicago's Rajan: Chance of One Fed Cut in 2026
AI inference Bullish · 80%
Generated 2026-01-08 22:46

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Raghuram Rajan, University of Chicago professor and former IMF chief economist, says the economy has held up well and has strong momentum entering the year, with tax cuts expected early on. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on January 9, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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