Interest Rates

'Fed Knows Inflation Is a Killer:' Peter Brandt on Gold Outlook
'Fed Knows Inflation Is a Killer:' Peter Brandt on Gold Outlook
As the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates to combat soaring inflation, commodities investor and Factor Trading founder Peter Brandt discusses how times of...
'Fed Knows Inflation Is a Killer:' Peter Brandt on Gold Outlook

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Powell’s Interest-rate Antibiotics Could Succeed, but Not Without Risk
Rate hikes are potentially lethal, but could successfully cure inflation and ultimately revitalize the economy.
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China Arrests 93 for Crypto-Related Money Laundering; Bank of America Says Crypto Is Acting as Risk Asset
China Arrests 93 for Crypto-Related Money Laundering; Bank of America Says Crypto Is Acting as Risk Asset
Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, according to a report from Bloomberg. Authorities in China’s Hunan province arrested 93 people for alle...
China Arrests 93 for Crypto-Related Money Laundering; Bank of America Says Crypto Is Acting as Risk Asset

Bitcoin Back Above $19K as Recession Concerns Loom
Bitcoin Back Above $19K as Recession Concerns Loom
Bitcoin (BTC) trading up slightly Monday after slumping to lows under $19,000 over the weekend as concerns over a potential global recession heighten, triggered by high intere...
Bitcoin Back Above $19K as Recession Concerns Loom

Bank of England Hikes Rates to 2.25%; Jack Dorsey’s Block Slapped With Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment
Bank of England Hikes Rates to 2.25%; Jack Dorsey’s Block Slapped With Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment
The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) to 2.25% in a continued fight against inflation. Plus, investment bank Mizuho downgraded share...
Bank of England Hikes Rates to 2.25%; Jack Dorsey’s Block Slapped With Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment

Has Bitcoin's Price Hit Bottom Yet?
Has Bitcoin’s Price Hit Bottom Yet?
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading sideways around $19,000, as central banks around the world continue to raise interest rates in a bid to tame inflation. Matt Weller, global head of re...
Has Bitcoin's Price Hit Bottom Yet?

Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007
Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007
The Federal Reserve announced the third consecutive 75-basis-point rate hike. Michele Schneider, managing director at MarketGauge Group, and Reflexivity Research co-founder Wi...
Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007

Bitcoin Bounces Back After Fed’s 75-Basis-Point Rate Hike
Bitcoin Bounces Back After Fed’s 75-Basis-Point Rate Hike
Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $19,000 briefly, but then reversed losses following the Federal Reserve’s announcement of a third consecutive rate hike of 75 basis points. “All Ab...
Bitcoin Bounces Back After Fed’s 75-Basis-Point Rate Hike

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Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007; Bitcoin Slides Toward $19K
This is the third consecutive time that members of the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates by 75 basis points, signaling how serious inflationary pressures have gotten...
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