---
title: Financial stress is the lowest since the Fed began raising rates, which begs the question -- why cut this year? 🤔
description: "Source: Markets & Mayhem, St Louis Fed"
---

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# [Financial stress is the lowest since the Fed began raising rates, which begs the question -- why cut this year? 🤔](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/financial-stress-is-the-lowest-since-the-fed-began-raising-rates-which-begs-the-question-why-cut-this-year-🤔)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Mar 18, 2024, 4:41:23 PM

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