DeepSeek & Rate Cuts 1/27/25

DeepSeek isn’t just outperforming Silicon Valley competitors – it’s also open-source, cost effective, and requires way less computational power. VC Bradely Tusk tells us it’s going to be really hard to tell his starts ups not to use it. Plus, some good news on the housing front. New home sales were better than expected, and rents are coming down. This matters to CPI, PCE and to the Fed. We discuss if a rate cut could be on the docket for Wednesday’s meeting.