here to take it all up is invesco global market strategist brian leavitt.rest rate cuts, i think those are good news unless you super duper need them because the economy is crashing or something like that. so where do we stand now? are we headed for a recession? >> the good news is i don't think we super duper need them, but it was appropriate, is appropriate for the federal reserve to be easing policy. inflation has returned to its comfort zone, right? they look at their preferred measure, you're back at 2.5%. and you're starting to see some modest weakness in the job market, unemployment rate has gone up a bit. nothing overly concerning, but it has moved. and is you would argue, i would argue that fed funds rate over 5% given that the world we're in and likely going to is too tight. so it's appropriate to start easing. can they do this without a recession? that's the hope. i think it's still the base case, but i'm happy the see them easing. jack: people tell me there's an election coming up -- >> i've heard. jack: does the outcome matter for the stock mar

accuses the biden administration ignoring devastated rural communities. >> brian: trump 2024 national press secretary karoline leavittoins us now. on the couch. great to see you. >> great to see you. good morning. >> brian: you thought it was really important to go down and check ha what is happening in georgia? >> absolutely. on behalf of president trump and our campaign we want to express our thoughts and prayers to all those across the country who have been affected. yesterday we went to erie, pennsylvania. the president made a point on the plane there saying we need to address this at the top of our speech and he did that. and today he said let's adjust the schedule. i want to go to georgia. i want to see my feel. i want to see what is happening down there and how we can help. he will receive a briefing today in georgia. leaving in just a few hours from here in new york. is he going down there to tour the devastation before kamala harris. before joe biden and yesterday joe biden was asked what more can be done and he said nothing. we have given hem all they can have. that's absurd. there is 2 million people in no

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