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Dollar Reversal Could Bring Inflationary Pressure, Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Warns

Speculation is mounting over when the Federal Reserve might pivot dovish. But economists, including Summers, warn any such move might lead to weakness in the U.S. dollar versus other global currencies, in turn driving up prices for imports.

Federal Reserve officials may need to consider the U.S. dollar's role in helping to restrain inflation as they consider pivoting to a softer monetary policy as a meeting this week in Washington. (Pixabay)

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Fed Preview: Crypto Market Sees Smaller Rate Hikes From December but Major Banks Warn 'Slower Doesn't Mean Lower'

The Fed could keep raising the borrowing cost for longer, according to major investment banks.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Fed Decision, Jobs Report

The "All About Bitcoin" Week in Review panel discusses their outlook for bitcoin (BTC) ahead of next week's upcoming U.S. jobs report and a potential fourth consecutive interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Bitcoin Hovers Above $20K as Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Less Than Expected

Bitcoin (BTC) remains just above the $20,000 level after a U.S. government report revealed the inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose slower than estimated last month. "The Hash" panel discusses the data and what it means for crypto.

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Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Less Than Expected, and Bitcoin Rises

BTC pops after U.S. PCE price index comes in slightly slower for September than predicted by economists.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

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US GDP Expands 2.6% in Q3, Faster Than Expected; Bitcoin Steady

Any growth in gross domestic product might be negative for the bitcoin market because the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation – typically bad for prices of risky assets.

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In Topsy-Turvy Market Logic, Positive US GDP Could Be Negative for Crypto

Analysts estimate the U.S. economy grew by 2% in the third quarter of the year, upending a streak of two straight quarters of contraction.

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Bitcoin Jumps to $21K After Soft US Data, Less Hawkish Bank of Canada

The world's largest cryptocurrency by market volume is up by more than 7% on Wednesday to its highest level in more than a month.

Bitcoin continúa su repunte. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Remains Tight at $19K Level With Low Volatility

Bitcoin (BTC) continues in a tight trading range with traders expecting prices to remain unchanged for another week. Anthony Rousseau, senior director of product strategy at TradeStation Crypto, discusses the low bitcoin activity and his crypto outlook ahead of another Federal Reserve rate decision next week.

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Bitcoin Clinging to Mid $19K: Will Fed Pivot Bring Relief to the Cryptocurrency?

Bitcoin (BTC) is clinging to $19,500 as investors await the Federal Reserve's next move, hoping the Fed will pivot away from the ongoing liquidity tightening and offer a lifeline to risk assets. Martin Leinweber, digital asset product strategist at MarketVector Indexes, discusses his bitcoin outlook and the token’s correlation with stocks.

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