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In February, the economy was booming, inflation was low and the S&P 500 was reaching new highs on a constant basis. The Federal Reserve seemed poised to make significant interest rate cuts which sparked heated debates among market experts about whether there would be four or five cuts before Election Day. “Let’s be honest,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at the time, “This is a strong economy.”