Consumers hold the keys to the U.S. economy now that the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. That's the view of Lauren Goodwin, economist and chief market strategist at New York Life Investments,

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Odds of another 50 basis point rate cut at the Federal Reserve's next FOMC meeting in November hit 53% on Monday compared to 29% one week ago.