Bitcoin Holds Steady Following Federal Reserve Minutes, Inflation Concerns Loom
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies showed little movement on Wednesday following the release of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes. The minutes hinted at persistent inflation concerns under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, signaling potential challenges for the…
Fed Worried Trump Will Keep Inflation Higher, Keeping Interest Rates Up
Topline Federal Reserve officials discussed concerns about how the policies of President-elect Donald Trump will impact the central bank’s commitment to bring inflation back down to its 2% target — and investors have rapidly adjusted their expectations for interest rates…
S&P 500 Remains Timid Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes Release
The S&P 500 (SPX) is slipping slightly on Wednesday as the stock market prepares for the Federal Reserve to release the minutes from its December meeting. This meeting saw the central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points. However,…
Bitcoin Reserve Called ‘The Dumbest Idea Ever’ By Fed
In a striking revelation on the latest episode of the Coin Stories podcast, host Nathalie Brunell interviewed The Digital Chamber founder & CEO Perianne Boring, who disclosed an unvarnished and previously unknown response from members of the United States Federal…
Fed fears Trump policies could hinder effort to cut US inflation, minutes show | Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve officials see a rising risk that inflation may remain sticky in the US as policymakers begin wrestling with the impact of policies from the incoming Trump administration, according to the minutes of the US central bank’s latest meeting….
Fed officials fretted about ‘likely effects’ of Trump trade and immigration policies
Almost all Federal Reserve officials agreed in their last meeting that “upside risks to the inflation outlook had increased” due in part to the “likely effects” of expected changes in trade and immigration policies, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday….
With Its Stress Tests, The Federal Reserve Is Looking Backwards
Facade of the Marriner S Eccles building of the United States Federal Reserve, on a bright and sunny … [+] day in Washington, DC, United States, July 24, 2017. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Getty Images To this day it’s…
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates as expected last month. But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee policymakers will lower rates again anytime soon. The minutes…
Federal Reserve Minutes Signal Measured Approach to Interest Rates in 2025
The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its December 17-18, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, offering critical insights into the central bank’s outlook on inflation, interest rates, and the overall economic landscape as the new year unfolds….
Slower pace ahead for rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials at their December meeting expressed concern about inflation and the impact that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could have, indicating that they would be moving more slowly on interest rate cuts because of the uncertainty, minutes released Wednesday…