Last week marked three weeks of tariff drama, rate cut speculation, and crypto chaos, leaving markets—and market watchers—exhausted. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Markets Need To Catch Their Breath From Sunday through Friday morning, […]
Ousting the Fed chair could shatter U.S. credibility and rattle global markets, the French finance minister warned, citing spiraling instability threatening dollar dominance and investor confidence. Global Markets at Risk as Trump Eyes Removal of Fed Chair Jerome Powell French Finance Minister Eric Lombard voiced sharp concerns about U.S. economic stability in remarks published Saturday,
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Bitcoin stumbles at Powell’s comments, Standard Chartered sees XRP soaring 500%, altcoin market 41% drop signals possible crypto winter, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Bitcoin wavered but ultimately recovered following market turbulence triggered by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks. Meanwhile, Standard Chartered made waves by predicting XRP could soar 500%
Crypto is charging into the mainstream as the Federal Reserve signals a dramatic shift, hinting at looser oversight and faster institutional adoption of digital assets nationwide. Fed Chair Powell Teases Softer Crypto Stance U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the Economic Club of Chicago on Wednesday, highlighting forthcoming changes in financial oversight, particularly
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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 cut seems unlikely at the May
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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 for Powell’s Exit Over Delayed Moves During a week rattled
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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure An emerging legal dispute questions the stability of the Federal Reserve’s long-held independence, prompting speculation among Bitcoin proponents who believe any disruption at the central bank could prove favorable. On April 9, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts reversed a lower-court ruling
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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Donald Trump’s mass tariffs continue to send shockwaves across the global markets, including the crypto market. Interestingly, a similar development with tariffs has occurred twice in the past, and history suggests that they could have far-reaching consequences, even more than what financial
Amid today’s ongoing market volatility, Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell must “stop playing politics” and swiftly cut the federal funds rate. Wall Street in Retreat, Trump on the Offensive: Fed Must Act ‘Quickly’ U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has unleashed turmoil across Wall Street, with leading stock indices enduring steep declines
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The Fed chair warns inflation could spiral and growth collapse as sweeping new tariffs batter the economy, with consequences now seen as severe and long-lasting. Powell Drops the Hammer: Inflation May Spiral as Tariffs Rip Through Economy Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued a stark warning about the inflationary consequences of rising tariffs during his
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