Happy Monday, Mooers!
The September FOMC meeting is approaching, and the market generally believes that a rate cut is highly likely, which will be a significant turning point in this year's monetary policy.
How will interest rate cuts affect the stock market? How will the S&P 500 index react? Come on mooers, let's try to predict its possible direction!
Prediction time!
Drop your insights in the comments section:
– What impact would a ...

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