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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

‘Soft Landing’ Is Out, ‘Growth Recession’ Is In

A macro recap following Friday’s jobs report.
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

Today NLW looks at the shifting Fed narrative. We’ve moved from “soft landing” to “softish landing” to “growth recession” as the goal for monetary policy. With the jobs report coming in slightly stronger than expected, what does it suggest for the September Fed meeting?

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with today’s editing by Eleanor Pahl and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “Razor Red” by Sam Barsh and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Rudzhan Nagiev/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

‘Soft Landing’ Is Out, ‘Growth Recession’ Is In