ODDS FAVOR DECEMBER FED RATE CUT Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks Monday at a Stanford event honoring the late George Shultz, but due to the Fed’s communications blackout, he won’t address the economy. With no more official comments before next Wednesday’s decision, traders now see nearly 90% odds of another quarter-point rate cut. If delivered, markets will focus on the Fed’s updated “dot plot” for clues about the 2026 rate outlook.(*Walter Bloomberg)