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  • Aug 13, 2024

Fed's Bostic says a 'little more data' needed to support cutting rates

Bostic, speaking at an event in Atlanta, noted that the balance of risks between inflation and the job market are closer to level, but he wants to be sure the Fed avoids cutting rates too soon, only to have to raise rates later if inflation reaccelerates. "I am willing to wait, but it's coming ... It is coming," Bostic said. Financial markets broadly expect the Fed to cut interest rates at its Sept. 17-18 meeting, which would mark its first such move in this policy cycle.

  • Aug 13, 2024

US producer inflation slows as pricing power diminishes

U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in July as the cost of services fell by the most in nearly 1-1/2 years amid signs of diminishing pricing power for businesses, evidence of waning inflation pressures that reinforced hopes of an interest rate cut next month. The report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed favorable readings for most of the components that go into the calculation of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price indexes, the inflation measures tracked by the Federal Reserve for monetary policy. A surge in the unemployment rate to a near three-year high of 4.3% in July fanned fears in financial markets of a recession, which have been largely dismissed by economists.

  • Aug 13, 2024

Crypto Insiders Courting Vice President Harris Chase Whispers of Her Openness

While U.S. crypto insiders continue to pound away at a noncommittal Biden administration, a more urgent mission is developing to find out the digital assets views of Vice President Kamala Harris, though her dual life as vice president and presidential candidate may interfere with taking a strong stance.

  • Aug 13, 2024

Bitcoin Price Unlikely to See a Breakout Until Q4, Say Analysts

As the cryptocurrency market stabilizes following a turbulent period, a new analysis cautions against anticipating a significant breakout in the price of Bitcoin until the last quarter of the year. Singapore-based digital asset firm QCP Capital said that the market may remain in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future, even as some encouraging signs emerge. Bitcoin’s overnight recovery to reclaim the $60,000 mark suggests that BTC has managed to stabilize after last week’s sell-off. It tick...

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