Podcast: Jerome Powell’s Big Day in Congress

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks in Congress today with markets looking for the central bank to lower interest rates on July 31. Is he caving to political pressure from President Trump, or does a cut make sense now?

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David Russell is VP of Market Intelligence at TradeStation Group. Drawing on two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them apprised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.