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With the ongoing trade tensions with China, the Fed is unsure of how this will affect the U.S economy in the long term, but talks of interest rate cuts are on the table, although the U.S. is expected to have a strong 2019. The S&P just hit a record high for the first time in nearly two decades, but many still believe the interest rate cut is needed. Many policy makers want to wait for a stronger sign of an economic downturn, while others believe that the cut should be implemented over the next six months.