
Fed will need to be ‘aggressive’ on inflation, says top official
Austan Goolsbee voices concern that price growth is being fuelled by ‘overheating demand’ on top of Iran supply shock

Austan Goolsbee voices concern that price growth is being fuelled by ‘overheating demand’ on top of Iran supply shock

Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve’s Minneapolis branch, said Sunday that inflation is “still too high,” days after the central bank raised interest rates. “Even if we strip out energy, which is really volatile, and strip out food, they matter a lot, but in terms of where the economy is going, inflation is…

Enhancing Fed forecasts and maintaining independence are crucial to stabilizing inflation expectations and ensuring effective monetary policy.

Aggressive rate hikes could slow economic growth and increase unemployment, complicating the path to stable inflation and economic recovery.

Analysts are pricing in additional Fed hikes and a higher-for-longer rate backdrop

Global markets are entering a closely watched week as investors assess the Federal Reserve’s next steps, fresh U.S. economic data and continued swings in oil prices. Wall Street futures moved higher on Monday as oil prices fell around 2%, easing some pressure on Treasury yields. Bitcoin also climbed about 8%,
Persistent supply shocks complicate inflation control, risking job losses or prolonged inflation, challenging Fed's dual mandate balance.

Ensuring the Fed's independence is crucial to maintaining economic stability and preventing inflationary crises, especially amid global uncertainties.

Bitcoin $81,000 rebound follows a failed CLARITY Act vote and Fed rate hike, leaving markets split over which event moved crypto this week.

The cluster of short liquidations around $83k-$86k can be rocket fuel for a BTC price move higher.

XRP ETF inflows reached $9.56 million for the week, extending a 10-week run despite a failed Senate vote, Fed hike and volatile trading.

Federal Reserve data show a large tax-date transfer, but SOFR remained five basis points below the new reserve rate.

Bitcoin held above $81,000 as NEAR surged 23%, while traders watched ETF flows, U.S. PMI data, Fed speakers and Trump-Xi talks this week.

Mike McGlone stressed that, since 2017, crypto has been performing poorly with increasingly high volatility levels, and that the reason behind this behaviour could be linked to a hawkish turn by the Federal Reserve and an overstretched SPX index valuation. McGlone Warns About Crypto’s Demise As The Fed Turns Hawkish Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist […]
Bitcoin ETF inflows face a pivotal week after BTC rebounded above $81,000, with a Trump-Xi summit and Fed moves ahead.

From Fed speakers to PMI Data and, of course, the major meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Rising interest rates could trigger a financial strain across the AI sector, potentially disrupting broader tech and credit markets.

Increased regulatory scrutiny may lead to tighter controls on banks' exposure to trading firms, impacting financial stability and market dynamics.

Regulators intensify questioning of prime brokers after blow-up at AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness

Gold's volatility amid inflation and Fed rate hikes highlights economic uncertainty, impacting investor strategies and market stability.