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Trump's Fed chair shortlist signals major economic changes ahead with four candidates in the running that will impact rates and market confidence. July's job report confirms economic cooling with below-forecast job creation and rising unemployment, creating strategic opportunities for prepared investors.

• Trump's shortlist for Fed chair includes candidates with varying policy approaches that will reshape monetary strategy
• July jobs report shows slowing growth with only 187,000 jobs added and unemployment rising to 4.1%
• US violent crime fell 4.5% in 2023, creating opportunities in real estate and local business investment
• When evaluating investment markets, look for stable unemployment and low crime rates
• Economic cooling signals potential rate cuts, creating opportunities for strategic investors

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the Wealthy AF Business Brief, where
we break down the headlinesthat matter for entrepreneurs,
investors and builders ofgenerational wealth.
I'm your host, the EliteStrategist Martin Perdomo, and
today's global news has directimplications for your wallet,
your deals and your strategicmoves.
Let's dive right in.
Trump's Fed share shortlistsends signals.

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President Trump just made waveson the economic front,
revealing that TreasurySecretary Besant doesn't want to
be the next Fed chair, despitebeing considered a top contender
.
Instead, four other names arereportedly in the running a
former Fed governor known fordovish policy, two private

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sector economists with hawkishreputations and a wild card.
A current regional Fedpresident with mixed views on
inflation.
Why this matters?
Trump is actively reshaping theUS future and monetary policy.
Whoever he appoints will have adirect impact on rates,
inflation strategy and marketconfidence.

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Strategic move For investorsand business leaders.
Start forecasting multiple ratescenarios into 2026.
Your borrowing costs,valuations and capital
strategies could pivot quicklydepending on who gets the chair.
Capital strategies could pivotquickly depending on who gets
the chair.
July's job report confirmseconomic cooling.
The July jobs data confirm whatmany of us already sense

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187,000 jobs added below the200,000 forecast.
Unemployment rose 4.1%, thehighest in nearly three years,

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average hourly wages increasedjust 0.3% month over month and
labor force participation stayedflat at 62.6%.
That's the slowest job growthsince early 2024.
The economy is clearly slowingdown.
Whether it's a soft landing ora signal of a deeper contraction
depends on how businesses andconsumers respond in Q3 and Q4.

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Entrepreneurs protect cash flowInvestors.
This may be your entry window.
Rates may hold steady, butdemand side weakens is now
confirmed.
So this is the time wheremillionaires are made.
Find your opportunities.
Remember, when unemploymentgoes up and jobs fall, this
means that rates have to drop.
This is what jay powell's andthe Fed's job is to keep maximum
employment and to keepinflation down.

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So this clearly signals shouldsignal to Jay Powell and his
crew lower the rates.
Lower the rates, bro.
Lower the rates.
Us inflation crime falls forsecond straight year In the
bright spot.
New FBI data shows violentcrimes fell 4.5% in 2024, making

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the second consecutive year ofnational decline.
Homicides is down 13%.
Robbery fell 9%.
Aggravated assault dropped 3%.
What's driving it?
Analysis point to improvepolicing strategy, community
programs and tech-enabledenforcement tools.

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Why this matters?
Safer communities unlock moreopportunity, especially in real
estate, retail and localbusiness growth.
Investors should take note ofmetros.
With falling crime rates, theymay signal underrated upside
potential.
So one of the things I teach inmy coaching program and to my

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students is when you'reunderwriting a market to buy
real estate, or buy anyinvestment or real asset in a
new market, you look atemployment.
Unemployment needs to be stable, one to two points higher or
lower than the national average.
It shouldn't be too.
If it's too much, it's too high, it's a risk.
If it's two points lower, it'srisk.

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And we have to see steadypopulation growth.
And then some of the otherpoints that we look at is crime.
If crime is low, then that's agood place to invest because
families want to live there.
So this matters because wherethere's low crime, money flows
there, families move there,consumers consume and prices go

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up, and it's a stable community.
Let's hit pause on the headlinesfor just a sec.
If you're scaling a real estateportfolio, building multiple
income streams or looking toplay chess not checkers with
your financial future, come hangwith me on Instagram at the
Elite Strategist.
I'm sharing real-time dealbreakdowns, mindset shifts and
strategic moves we don't dropanywhere else.

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You'll also find links to theWealthy AF newsletter, free
tools like my deal analyzer andearly access to events at
WealthyAFmedia.
Here's what the numbers aretelling us.
Demand is slowing down, laboris softening.
This isn't about panic.
It's about positioning yourselfto pivot when the opportunity

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shows up.
So position wisely, stayinformed, stay strategic, and
I'll catch you next week.
Peace out.