6/9/2026 - After the strong jobs report, do you think we’ll get a rate hike? Should we expect the private credit situation to get worse?
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Phil, Mike, and Larry discuss the implications of a strong jobs report on potential rate hikes and the current state of private credit.
Phil, Mike, and Larry discuss the possibility of a rate hike after Friday’s strong jobs report showed nonfarm payrolls in May increased more than double what Wall Street economists had expected, and pushed the 10-year Treasury bond past 4.5%. They then discuss private credit’s return to the headlines after Blackstone limited redemptions from the biggest private credit fund of its kind, at 5%, after investors requested 10%. Submit your questions to question@2questiontuesday.com As always, if y...
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