💥 Fed Week Showdown — Will Rates Rise or Fall Next?
It’s decision time for the Fed. Will rates push higher, hold steady, or finally break lower? Labor is softening, inflation is cooling, and the market is bracing for surprises.
This year looks nothing like last year: weak jobs data, softer inflation, and refinances leading the way. But the dot plot, Q&A, and “buy the rumor, sell the news” effect could change everything.
📊 Mortgage rates, debt consolidation, tech’s AI race, and consumer spending are all colliding in one of the most important weeks of 2025.
Episode Highlights:
00:00 – The “Elon Line” vs. the “Snoop Line” — Why 4.20% Matters
00:41 – Live from Huntington Beach: Conferences, Partners & Market Buzz
02:01 – Last Year vs. This Year: Why the Labor Picture Has Flipped
03:20 – Fake Friday Jobs Reports & Weakening Employment Trends
04:10 – Inflation Under 3% & What It Means for Rate Cuts
05:20 – Debt Consolidation Boom: Credit Cards, Auto Loans & HELOCs
06:40 – Refinance Activity, Purchase Tailwinds & Consumer Spending
07:31 – AI Trade: Apple’s Next Move & Why Lenders Should Care
09:20 – Oracle, OpenAI & the $7 Trillion Waiting on the Sidelines
12:00 – Fed Dot Plot, Labor Over Inflation & The Birth-Death Model
16:00 – Nvidia, Intel & the “Buy America” Chip Strategy
17:40 – Jobless Claims, Labor Weakness & Rate Cut Outlook
18:40 – KP’s Take: Locking Loans, Rate Trends & The Football Factor
🎧 Stay sharp. Stay ahead. Stay informed.
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