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Summary United States: Recalibrating the Monetary Policy Stance The commencement of monetary policy easing comes at a time when overall economic growth remains solid, supported by stronger-than-expected retail sales, industrial production and residential construction in August. Yet, signs of labor market weakness have posed meaningful threats to the sustainability of growth, which underpinned the FOMC’s […]

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