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Fortune
Jason Ma

Who needs rate cuts? Even the Fed's new chair admits companies are easily raising capital on financial markets amid epic stock and debt binge

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Markets are losing hope that the Federal Reserve will lower rates anytime soon and are bracing for potential increases, but the deluge of capital being raised by companies signals financial conditions are already somewhat easy.

Before SpaceX’s historic IPO, Goldman Sachs estimated IPOs in 2026 will generate a total of $225 billion in proceeds—up from a prior view for $160 billion and 2025’s tally of just $44 billion.

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