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Soft Science Economics Struggles With Hard Money Bitcoin

The Federal Reserve is talking a pause on raising interest rates to reflect on the impact of its aggressive inflation fighting strategy.

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Fed Chair Powell Hints At Pause in Interest Rate Hike

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the Thomas Laubach Research Conference on Friday, noting that although the stubbornness of high inflation continues to reverberate through the economy, policy rates "may not need to rise as much."

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How Crypto Markets Are Responding to Odds of an Interest Rate Hike

"If inflation continues to remain sticky, [Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell] is going to push us into a deeper recession than anyone wants to admit," Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford said. Gifford also discusses the crypto market's reaction to recent U.S. monetary policy.

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The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto

The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such as blockchain's cryptographic verification systems, could guide policymakers' decisions.

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Fed's Powell Says No Decision Yet on a 'Pause' in Rate Hikes

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued its year-plus string of rate hikes on Wednesday, lifting the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said during the press conference “a decision on a pause was not made today.” 

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28.5K After Fed Rate Decision

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued to lift the fed funds rate by 0.25% to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Morning Consult Senior economist Jesse Wheeler joins Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle on"All About Bitcoin" to discuss how the crypto market is reacting to Fed Chair Powell's news conference following the decision.

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Crypto Markets Outlook Ahead of U.S. Fed Decision

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $28,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Will Fed Chair Jerome Powell issue a highly-anticipated pause to the tightening cycle? The latest market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bitcoin Slips Below $28K After Fed’s Quarter-Point Rate Hike

Bitcoin traded at $27,600, slipping below the $28,000 level as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike of 0.25%. Sheraz Ahmed, Managing Partner at STORM Partners, shares his thought on BTC's recent price action and Fed Chair Powell's comments on the U.S. banking system being "sound and resilient."

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Bitcoin Outlook as Fed Chair Powell Addresses Banking Sector Concerns

Bitcoin is slipping below $28,000 as crypto traders react to the Federal Reserve enacting a quarter-point interest rate hike. Trade The Chain director of research Nick Mancini joins R3 chief economist Alisa DiCaprio on "All About Bitcoin" to discuss their reactions to the latest press conference Fed Chair Jerome Powell held amid lingering banking and inflation concerns.

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