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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

The U.S. central bank has been telegraphing its intent to renew rate hikes for weeks. The Personal Consumption Expenditures report arrives Friday, but cryptos and other risk-o...

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Jul 25, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. UTC

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Bitcoin Blasts Through $23.5K as Powell Speaks Following Fed Rate Hike

The U.S. central bank earlier Wednesday lifted its benchmark interest rate 25 basis points.

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Feb 1, 2023 at 8:40 p.m. UTC

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Fed's Powell: Without Price Stability, the Economy Doesn't Work For Anyone

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Fed’s Powell: Without Price Stability, the Economy Doesn’t Work For Anyone

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference to discuss the central bank’s latest interest rate decision. This is the third consecutive time that members of...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 21, 2022 at 8:46 p.m. UTC

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Optimas CEO on Inflation: Fed Chair Powell Will ‘Turn to Quantitative Easing Within 6–7 Months’

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Optimas CEO on Inflation: Fed Chair Powell Will ‘Turn to Quantitative Easing Within 6–7 Months’

Optimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi shares his insights on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s plans for a quarter-point rate hike later this month, believing this is only a short-t...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 3, 2022 at 9:50 p.m. UTC

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