Fed Watch: Recalibrating the “Recalibration”

11/12/2025 4 min

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Episode Synopsis

As expected, the Fed delivered a third straight 25-basis-point rate cut at the December FOMC meeting. With the resumption of rate cuts now at round three, Kevin Flanagan explains how Powell’s “risk management” approach, internal Fed divisions, and missing data raise key questions about what 2026 could bring—and whether the recalibration now needs a recalibration of its own.Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent.Learn more: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/multimedia/basis-points-podcasts#Listen%20nowPlease see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes:https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/glossary