ING Economics has predicted several rate cuts in 2024, in a note shared by their chief international economist James Knightley. He wrote that he expects six rate cuts in 2024 in response to a slowing economy. He expects the cuts to begin in the second quarter of 2024 and that the total could reach 125 basis points by 2025.
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