Monetary Policy


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Canada CBDC 'Probably Necessary' for Competition, Central Bank Says in Paper

The authors argue a central bank digital currency will likely be positive for Canadians, breaking monopolies in big tech and traditional finance.

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Fed Says 'Surge' in Crypto Prices Reflects Increased Appetite for Risk

The central bank's monetary policy report to Congress gave crypto a rare shoutout Friday.

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Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Tops $8T for First Time

The U.S. central bank will continue buying Treasury and mortgage bonds to support the economy.

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Lawrence Summers on Inflation: Fed ‘Will Only Remove the Punch Bowl After It Sees People Staggering Around Drunk’

“I think policy is rather overdoing it,” the former U.S. Treasury secretary said at Consensus 2021.

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"Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge? Former New York Fed Reserve Director on Inflation, FOMC Minutes and Digital Dollar "

"First Mover" talks to Cornerstone Macro's partner and former New York Federal Reserve Director Benson Durham about the inflation debate, the Fed's monetary policy and bitcoin as an inflation hedge ahead of the release of the latest Fed meeting minutes.

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Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Near Zero, Maintains Asset Purchases, Sees Inflation as 'Transitory'

The Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged and sees inflation as temporary, which is closely watched by bitcoin investors.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Federal Reserve’s Two-Day Meeting on Monetary Policy

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we can expect to hear from Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chair, at this week’s two-day meeting on monetary policy.

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Could Slowing Institutional Investment Send Crypto Into Reverse?

Max Boonen, founder and director of B2C2, shares his thoughts on the future of the crypto market if U.S. monetary policy tightens or institutional investment announcements slow. “I think there is scope for a little bit of a reversal,” Boonen said.

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Dollar Decline and the Paralysis of Conventional Monetary Policy

A reading of Kenneth Rogoff’s latest piece on the strange reality of the dollar’s global status.

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Debate Rages on Whether a Digital Dollar Will Unleash Inflation

Some speculate that if the Fed implements a digital dollar, soaring inflation will soon follow.

DoubleLine CEO Jeff Gundlach warns of inflation with a digital U.S. dollar.

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