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FOMC statement and Fed rate decision (Oct 27–28 meeting; no SEP/dot plot)

Statement 2:00 PM ET. Know the calendar, the odds and your structure before the print.

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FOMC statement and Fed rate decision (Oct 27–28 meeting; no SEP/dot plot)

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  • Fed & FOMC

    Rate decisions, the Fed calendar, rate odds and the people who vote.

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  • Rates & Treasuries

    The 10-year, term premium, Treasury supply, inflation data and what they do to mortgages.

    8 articles

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    Defined-risk structures, butterflies, risk allocation and the daily process.

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