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Let Them Eat Equities! The Economic Chickens Come Home to Roost, Feat. Luke Gromen

One of the best-known macro analysts breaks down last week’s Jerome Powell speech and whether it truly represents a new policy era for the Federal Reserve.

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Crypto Long & Short: What Changes at the Fed and the SEC Mean for Crypto

Chairman Powell’s speech on Thursday highlighted how much the Fed’s role is changing, and that's an opportunity for the crypto industry.

The Fed's announcement this week might have seemed "meh," but it points to the agency's changing role, and that has big implications for crypto. (Brooks Kraft/Getty Images)

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Mr. Powell, If You Want Higher Inflation, Give People Money

The Federal Reserve wants a little more inflation to keep the economy buoyant. That's hard to achieve when Main Street is so under water.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will preside over this week's FOMC meeting.

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Fed Chair Powell's Flexible Inflation Views Were Already Priced In

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not raise many eyebrows Thursday morning when he announced the U.S. central bank would encourage some periods of inflation above its 2% target in certain circumstances to boost the long-term economy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will preside over this week's FOMC meeting.

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First Mover: Binance's Shrinking Trading Spreads and Bitcoin's Jackson Hole Fizzle

Traders are getting better fills due to shrinking bid-ask spreads on Binance and other cryptocurrency exchanges. It's a sign of a healthy market.

Shrinking Binance bid-offer spreads might reveal crypto markets maturing. (Rednuht/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin’s Powell-Induced Price Swing; Ethereum Still High on Gas

Bitcoin's price gyrated by over $450 during and after Fed Chair Powell’s comments while Ethereum’s gas congestion continues.

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Bitcoin Pops and Drops After Powell Introduces Average Inflation Targeting

Bitcoin whipsawed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s chairman signaled tolerance for high inflation, as expected.

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Commentary: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Details Inflation Target Changes

The Fed confirmed if inflation consistently falls below its 2% target - as it has for most of the last decade - it will target inflation above 2%. Here's our live commentary.

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First Mover: Monetary Challenges Aren't Just Virtual as Fed's Powell Returns to Jackson Hole

Crypto traders are prepping for a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where inflation is on the agenda.

View of Grand Tetons near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech

Bitcoin’s options market foresees little price turbulence in the short-term, even as markets await a key speech from the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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