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The breakdown
As the Market Slinks Down, It's Time to Touch Grass
A look at FOMC meeting minutes and other macro indicators.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
May 26, 2022 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2022
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The Fed Raised Rates and Markets Freaked Out
After Jerome Powell’s press conference, all markets reacted aggressively and then swiftly retraced their moves as market sentiment shifted overnight.
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By George Kaloudis
May 8, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2022
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The breakdown
Wait, Was the Fed Meeting Dovish or Hawkish?
A 50bps hike comes out of the FOMC meeting.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
May 5, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2022
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The largest cryptocurrency fell 1.2% in the past 24 hours to around $37,719, as of press time. (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Diverges From Stocks as Fed Meeting Starts, Slips Toward $38K
It has become a rare occurrence these days but BTC went its own way, dropping on Tuesday as stocks rose.
The largest cryptocurrency fell 1.2% in the past 24 hours to around $37,719, as of press time. (CoinDesk)
By Angelique Chen
May 3, 2022 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2022
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As markets swoon in the face of the Federal Reserve's renewed effort to tackle inflation, some crypto analysts are already calling the U.S. central bank's bluff. (Unsplash)
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Bitcoin
Fed's Hawkish Pivot May Not Last, Bitcoin Analysts Say
The Fed might not act as decisively in tightening monetary policy if financial stability concerns start to outweigh the risk of fast inflation.
As markets swoon in the face of the Federal Reserve's renewed effort to tackle inflation, some crypto analysts are already calling the U.S. central bank's bluff. (Unsplash)
By Angelique Chen
Feb 2, 2022 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
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Bitcoin Drops to 6-Month Low, Ether Eyes Bearish Cross as US Stock Index Futures Erase Early Gains
Bitcoin and ether fell to their lowest levels since July after Goldman Sachs predicted a faster pace of Fed tightening.
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By Omkar Godbole
Jan 24, 2022 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2022
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Podcasts
The breakdown
What the Fed’s ‘Hawkish’ Turn Means for Bitcoin
Given that the Fed is now projecting three rate hikes in 2022, why are stocks and BTC up?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 16, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2021
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Podcasts
The breakdown
The Dreaded Federal Reserve Taper Is Coming
How will markets handle less Fed support for the bond markets and eventual interest rate increases?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2021
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a press conference following the conclusion of the central bank’s two-day monetary-policy meeting. (FederalReserve.gov screenshot)
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Inflation
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Near Zero, Still Sees Inflation as ‘Transitory’
Even while pressure mounts to taper its asset purchases, the central bank will continue its accommodative quantitative easing.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at a press conference following the conclusion of the central bank’s two-day monetary-policy meeting. (FederalReserve.gov screenshot)
By Nate DiCamillo
Jul 28, 2021 at 6:06 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2021
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