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along with the weekend's top news and analysis.

Hello today is Sunday March 24th and I'm your host Kim Kahn, the top stories to look out for.

The Fed took the headlines this past week and may well take them again in the holiday shortened week ahead.

The FOMC decision was deemed dovish by the markets, and as much as FOMC members boosted real GDP and inflation expectations for this year in the summary of economic projections,

but still stuck with three rate cuts.

In response, Treasury yields fell and stocks rallied.

The 10-year yield fell back down to 4.2 percent and the 2-year dipped to 4.6 percent and the S&P 500 had its best week of 2024.

All that means looser economic conditions and with the fed blackout period over, members will now have a chance to try and tighten them if they choose.

Fed Governor Christopher Wallace will speak on the economic outlook before the Economic Club of New York reception on Thursday.

On Friday Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is

participating in a moderated discussion before the Federal Reserve Bank of

San Francisco Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference, but we'll have to wait

for Monday for market reaction with stock and bond markets closed for Good Friday.

Goldman Sachs says that Powell and a slight majority of the FOMC feels strongly about not delaying cuts for too long and are targeting the June FOMC meeting.

On Seeking Alpha, analysts Stoltan-Bahn warned that the Fed may need to raise rates after the election

due to the combination of inflationary federal budget deficits and a scarcity of goods effect.

And since Good Friday is a market holiday but not a federal holiday, the Fed's favorite inflation

gauge will arrive that morning along with the February income and spending report.

Economists expect a 0.3% rise for the month with the annual rate holding steady at 2.8%.

Also on the economic calendar are durable goods orders for February and March consumer confidence this week.

The market will also be on the lookout for more stock split announcements in the wake of Chipotle's big rally following its decision to split 50 for one. A screen of companies that have

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