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Macro Briefing: 27 July 2023

* Federal Reserve raises target interest rate 1/4 point to 22-year high
* Fed’s staff is no longer forecasting US recession, says Powell
* New US home sales fell in June following surge in May
* Regional banks show signs of recovery in Q2 earnings
* Investors avoid US consumer firms especially vulnerable to economic downturn
* Global oil demand on track to reach record high
* Is the Fed done with rate hikes? If so, it may be time to buy bonds:

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