Dustin Reid – Why Rate Cuts Aren’t Likely in March

Are all bets off for the Fed to begin cutting rates in March? In this episode, Matthew Schnurr and Dustin Reid, Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Mackenzie Investments, discuss the Fed’s first meeting of the year and its implications for inflation and the U.S. economy. Despite the Fed’s dovish tone in December, Dustin analyzes the Fed’s shift to a neutral stance with a focus on inflation and why a rate a cut in March appears unlikely. This episode was recorded on February 1, 2024.