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Commentary: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Details Inflation Target Changes
The Fed confirmed if inflation consistently falls below its 2% target - as it has for most of the last decade - it will target inflation above 2%. Here's our live commentary.
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By Nikhilesh DeBradley Keoun
Aug 27, 2020 at 12:48 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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First Mover: Monetary Challenges Aren't Just Virtual as Fed's Powell Returns to Jackson Hole
Crypto traders are prepping for a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where inflation is on the agenda.
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By Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair
Aug 27, 2020 at 12:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech
Bitcoin’s options market foresees little price turbulence in the short-term, even as markets await a key speech from the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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By Omkar Godbole
Aug 27, 2020 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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WATCH: Fed Chair Powell Lays Out Plan to Let Inflation Rise Above 2% for a While
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to announce new measures to control inflation at his annual speech on the U.S. central bank's policy approach during the Jac...
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 27, 2020 at 11:05 a.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2020
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Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Hint at US Dollar’s Future
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Thursday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium highlights how much has changed over the past year.
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By Bradley Keoun
Aug 26, 2020 at 8:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2020
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Jerome Powell's Coming Inflation Speech May Weigh on Dollar and Boost Bitcoin: Analysts
The Federal Reserve chief is expected to bolster expectations of inflation in a keynote address Thursday. That may be bad for the U.S. dollar but good for bitcoin.
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By Omkar Godbole
Aug 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
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Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop if Dollar Rebounds
The bitcoin price could pull back even further should the dollar stage a full-blown recovery on the back of the latest Fed meeting.
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By Omkar Godbole
Aug 20, 2020 at 10:49 a.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2020
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The Federal Reserve Is Experimenting With a Digital Dollar
The Federal Reserve is actively investigating the potential impact of a digital dollar, though it has no plans to issue one anytime soon.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 13, 2020 at 8:09 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Fed Reserve Analysts Say Common Digital Currency Distinction 'Problematic'
Bitcoin blurs the boundaries of a widely used classification of digital currencies and the distinction should be retired, say Fed experts.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 13, 2020 at 8:25 a.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Federal Reserve Is Rushing to Get Its Instant Payments Offering Ready
COVID-19 proved the need for FedNow, even though the U.S. central bank admits the service is still years away.
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By Danny Nelson
Aug 6, 2020 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2020
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