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Bitcoin in Standstill at $85K as Trump Increases Pressure on Fed's Powell
17.4.2025
A sharp plunge in the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index coupled with rising prices added to U.S. stagflation fears amid the tariff war
Trump blasts ‘too late’ Powell for not cutting interest rates
17.4.2025
US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of being too slow to cut interest rates and escalating a long-running conflict that risks undermining the central bank’s political independence.With the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting...
Fed Rate Cut Odds Dwindle Despite Trump’s Criticism
17.4.2025
Just five days ago, the likelihood of a quarter-point rate cut was higher, but with fewer than 20 days remaining until the U.S. central bank’s next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, those odds have diminished. In Five Days, Fed Rate Cut Odds Have Declined Massively While a rate...
Bitcoin price levels to watch as Fed rate cut hopes fade
17.4.2025
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $86,000 on April 16 as Fed Chair Jerome Powell dashed hopes of early rate cuts, citing the impact of Trump’s tariffs.Since April 9, BTC price has formed daily candle highs between $75,000 and $86,400,...
‘Powell’s Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’: Trump Turns Up Heat on Fed Chair
17.4.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump takes issue with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, asserting the central bank leader is “always too late and wrong.” Trump insists Powell should cut the federal funds rate immediately, declaring that his “termination cannot come fast enough.” Fed Showdown: Trump Calls...
Fed's Powell reasserts support for stablecoin legislation
16.4.2025
As digital assets gain mainstream adoption, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins is a “good idea,” said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.In an April 16 panel at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell commented on the evolution of the cryptocurrency industry, which...
Powell: ‘We May Find Ourselves in a Challenging Scenario’ as Fed Weighs Tariff Uncertainty
16.4.2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy remains on solid footing despite slowing growth and lingering inflation, while warning that new trade policies could create uncertainty. Powell Channels Ferris Bueller: ‘Life Moves Pretty Fast’ as Fed Navigates Economic...
Bitcoin Rally Short-Circuited as Fed Chair Powell Raises Stagflation Fear
16.4.2025
"We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in tension," said Powell of the effect of the Trump tariffs
Bitcoin Hovers at $85K as Fed’s Waller Suggests 'Bad News' Rate Cuts if Tariffs Resume
14.4.2025
U.S. stocks, including Strategy (MSTR) and MARA Holdings, rose on possible progress on trade talks with the EU
Dimon Warns of Treasury Market ‘Kerfuffle’ That Could Force Fed to Intervene
13.4.2025
The JPMorgan CEO says rigid banking rules may trigger a Treasury market freeze, echoing 2020’s turmoil that was followed by BTC's price rise
Markets on Edge as Fed Rate Cut Odds Shift Amid Trump Tariff Drama
12.4.2025
Amid the market chaos triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff measures, the probability of a federal funds rate cut has been steadily climbing. Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Fuels Rate Speculation Across Futures and Prediction Markets Trump’s tariff policies have captivated...
Markets Gain Ground on US-China Trade Deal Hopes and Fed Reassurances
11.4.2025
U.S. stocks edged higher Friday following remarks from the White House indicating the Trump administration’s confidence in securing a trade agreement with China. On the same day, Susan Collins, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, stated that the central bank stands ready...
US Fed 'absolutely' ready to step in if liquidity dries up — Voting member
11.4.2025
The US Federal Reserve is prepared to use its vast arsenal of monetary policy tools to prevent financial and economic conditions from deteriorating rapidly but will do so only if liquidity dries up or markets become disorderly, a top central banker said.In an interview with the Financial Times...
US Fed 'absolutely' ready to step in if liquidity dries up — Voting member
11.4.2025
The US Federal Reserve is prepared to use its vast arsenal of monetary policy tools to prevent financial and economic conditions from deteriorating rapidly but will do so only if liquidity dries up or markets become disorderly, a top central banker said.In an interview with the Financial Times...
Fed’s Kashkari hints at liquidity support — Is $100K Bitcoin back on the table?
11.4.2025
Neel Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, addressed the issue of rising Treasury yields on April 11, suggesting that they might indicate a shift in investor sentiment away from United States government debt. Kashkari highlighted that the Federal Reserve has tools to provide more...
Fed’s Kashkari hints at liquidity support — Is $100K Bitcoin back on the table?
11.4.2025
Neel Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, addressed the issue of rising Treasury yields on April 11, suggesting that they might indicate a shift in investor sentiment away from United States government debt. Kashkari highlighted that the Federal Reserve has tools to provide more...
Targeting the Fed: Trump’s Judicial Play Puts Jerome Powell’s Tenure on Thin Ice
10.4.2025
As detailed in a Bloomberg report, President Donald Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to authorize the dismissal of senior figures within two autonomous federal agencies. The report posits that such a move might carve a legal pathway for Trump to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...
Powell Likely to Wait Until Trump Blinks, 'Dr. Doom' Roubini Says
9.4.2025
Roubini, known as Dr. Doom for predicting the 2008 financial meltdown, warned against relying on the Fed for a swift resolution to market instability
President Trump Pushes Fed to Cut Rates, Says There Is ‘No Inflation’
7.4.2025
Oil prices are down, interest rates are down (the slow moving Fed should cut rates!), food prices are down, there is NO INFLATION, Trump said
Markets in Freefall: Is the Credit Market Forcing the Fed’s Hand?
7.4.2025
Futures now price in up to five rate cuts in 2025 as investors bet on an aggressive policy pivot