Oil Shock Could Send Bitcoin Down If Fed Delays Rate Cuts
A supply-driven oil shock could force the Fed to put off rate cuts, creating a liquidity squeeze that analysts say co...
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113 articlesU.S. Economy Lost 92,000 Jobs, Markets React Sharply
The February payroll report shows the u.s. economy lost 92,000 jobs, signaling a cooler labor market despite earlier ...
Last Time Chair This Hawkish, Markets Reacted Differently
With the Fed chair signaling a hawkish tilt, markets brace for higher-for-longer policy. History suggests the last ti...
Shiny Chairman Will Keen to Start with a Rate Cut Now
A potential new Fed chair could push for an early rate cut, but escalating Middle East tensions threaten to keep poli...
Divided Fed: Doves Likely to Push for Rate Cuts This Week
A divided fed signals rate-cut bets as doves likely push for easing this year. Markets are recalibrating as investors...
Mortgage Rates Jump After Iran Strike Sends Markets Turbulent
A weekend military action in the Middle East pushed Treasuries higher and lifted mortgage rates, complicating spring ...
Arthur Hayes Explains US-Iran Fallout Could Boost Bitcoin
Bitcoin holds around the mid-$60k range as weekend tensions in the Middle East collide with expectations of Federal R...
Kevin Hassett Says Economists Should Be Disciplined
A New York Fed tariff study finds most costs fall on U.S. businesses and consumers, prompting Kevin Hassett to demand...
Bitcoin Drops Inflation Hots as Services Spark Rate Shift
Bitcoin slides roughly 3% after hotter-than-expected January PPI data; a surge in services inflation is prompting a f...
Rental Vacancy Data Shows Inflation Cooling, Rates Easier
New rental vacancy data shows rents cooling and inflation easing, signaling potential relief for mortgage rates in th...
Below Zero: Governor Wouldn’t Rule Out Fed Pause Yet
Federal Reserve officials weighed the strength of the labor market as January payrolls edge higher, creating a tense ...
Bitcoin Rebound Fast and Hard as Sidelined Cash Returns
Nearly $7.8 trillion sits in U.S. money market funds, awaiting a catalyst. As liquidity rotates back into risk assets...