Last week, the Federal Reserve made its first interest rate cut since December lowering its key rate by 25 basis points to 4.00-4.25%, citing concern over a weakening labor market and projecting two more cuts later this year. At the same time, Stephen I. Miran, President Trump’s nominee, was confirmed by the Senate to join the Fed’s Board of Governors, giving the administration a vote in rate-setting just as the Fed shifts toward easing. These developments, and when seen against the backdrop of an overvalued dollar, resurgence of industrial policy, and pressure for re-industrialization mean business leaders should be reevaluating sector bets: advanced manufacturing, defense & cybersecurity, and energy & critical materials look particularly positioned to benefit from changing trade, tariff, and monetary policy. What are the risks you see if rate cuts accelerate? And which sectors are you repositioning in light of these shifts?

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