"Summers Warns Fed on Rate-Cut Bets, Sees Strong Economy"

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"Summers Warns Fed on Rate-Cut Bets, Sees Strong Economy"
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Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers criticized the Federal Reserve's estimate of a neutral setting for interest rates, stating that it is higher than the 2.5% the Fed suggests. He warned that there's a growing possibility that policymakers may not lower the benchmark rate this year, emphasizing a fundamental shift that he believes the Fed has not fully recognized.

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