According to a weekend market insights analysis provided by QCP Capital, risk assets experienced a notable rally this week, driven by central bank stimulus measures and key political developments. Analysts from QCP highlighted multiple factors contributing to the uptick, including economic support from China and interest rate expectations in the United States and Japan. Global…
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On Thursday, bitcoin (BTC) soared to a peak of $63,882, marking a 7.8% increase against the U.S. dollar over the past month. During this same period, approximately $6.36 billion worth of BTC was pulled from crypto exchanges, hitting levels not seen since early November 2018. More Than 100,000 Bitcoin Removed From Digital Currency Trading Platforms…
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Congressman Rand Paul reintroduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, also known as the “Audit the Fed” Bill, as a standalone piece of regulation into the U.S. Senate. The bill seeks to take the lid off what Paul considers to be the “entirely unknown inner workings” of the U.S. Federal Reserve and its operations. Senator Rand…
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The US Federal Reserve recently unveiled the FedNow Service system to facilitate instant payments; however, experts warn that the system might become a precursor to the infrastructure for a central bank digital currency (CBDC)…. Read More: Fresh Speculation Arises as US Federal Reserve Debuts FedNow Instant Payments Service Read more »Sign up for e-EUR –…
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With just a four-day window to go, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears primed to raise the federal funds rate by 25-basis-points (bps) at the forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The market presently maintains the conviction that this quarter-point uptick is inevitable, and a group of 106 economists, according to a…
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Caitlin Long, the founder of Custodia Bank, has railed against the favoritism that the Federal Reserve and the institutions of the U.S. financial system are supposedly showing to incumbents. According to Long, regulators have applied double standards when permitting established financial institutions to serve the crypto market and access instruments like Fed master accounts. Custodia…
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Steve Hanke, an economist and professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University, as well as a former member of Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisors, recently expressed his belief that the U.S. Federal Reserve is lacking direction and “doesn’t know what it is doing.” Hanke further predicts a bleak economic downturn in 2024, referring…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent decision to maintain its key lending rate has surprised many, as it breaks the trend of rate hikes observed in the past year and a half. This has left some wondering how long the pause will persist, given the persistent inflationary forces in the economy and the challenge of reining…
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The United States inflation rate has slowed down, with May recording a 4% rate–the lowest yearly figure since March 2021. The drop in inflation may prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve to avoid raising interest rates during its upcoming Wednesday conference, prompting market observers to closely monitor the situation. With the current economic situation in mind,…
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On Thursday, International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Julie Kozack urged the U.S. Federal Reserve and several other central banks to maintain a restrictive monetary policy known as tightening. Kozack stated that the U.S. central bank may need to keep the federal funds rate higher “for longer” than anticipated. IMF Calls for Extended High Interest Rates…
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