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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Even hawkish Federal Reserve bank presidents are ready for a rate cut

Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Credit: Elijah Nouvelage—Bloomberg - Getty Images)

The winds of change are blowing through the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC): Fed presidents who previously resisted market pressure to axe interest rates are now saying they too want a cut.

The fact that Federal Reserve bank presidents are shifting their stance will be welcomed by the market. It signals the FOMC is keeping a close eye on both halves of its dual mandate: lowering inflation and maximizing employment.

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