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Slightly Hot Inflation Print Probably Won’t Change the Fed’s Perspective

Year-over-year CPI came in at 6.4% compared to an expected 6.2%.
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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On today’s episode, NLW updates on the Paxos situation. Paxos made a statement that it is willing to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission in court over whether BUSD is a security. The main part of the episode is focused on January’s inflation data, which came in slightly higher than expected. NLW argues it’s not enough for the Federal Reserve to consider shifting course.

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“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 sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Ibrahim Akcengiz/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

Slightly Hot Inflation Print Probably Won’t Change the Fed’s Perspective