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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Is the Problem That Not Enough Is Breaking?

Markets are showing strain under monetary tightening, but not enough to influence the Federal Reserve.
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.ioChainalysis and FTX US.

On today’s episode, NLW examines a theory articulated by folks like analyst Jim Bianco. His theory is, the biggest issue for equities markets right now isn’t that things are breaking but that while markets are down they’re down in an orderly fashion, unlikely to convince the Federal Reserve it needs to change policy anytime soon.

See also: Why Is the Dollar Crushing Global Currencies if Inflation Is so Bad?


“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “Razor Red” by Sam Barsh and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

Is the Problem That Not Enough Is Breaking?