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Crude Above $100 Sends Inflation Odds On Fire — But Traders Still Bet On Fed Rate Cuts
Monday, March 9, 2026 - 11:52am | 1019Read More...Something unusual is unfolding in inflation and interest-rate markets. As oil prices surpass $100 a barrel amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a sharp contradiction is being priced in real time across prediction markets. On one hand, traders are rapidly pricing a surge in inflation this...
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Rate Cuts A Foregone Conclusion? Polymarket Bettors Convinced Jerome Powell-led Federal Reserve Will Slash On Wednesday
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 3:28am | 460Read More...Cryptocurrency punters are largely confident that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. A Done Deal? As of this writing, the odds of a quarter-point reduction stood at 98% on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket. On the other hand, there was only...
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Fed Likely To Hold Interest Rates Steady In June Policy Meeting Despite Trump Slamming Jerome Powell, Saying 'We Can't Get This Guy To Do It'
Friday, June 13, 2025 - 7:28am | 663Read More...The Federal Reserve is widely expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate in the 4.25%-4.50% range at next week’s policy meeting, as policymakers weigh recent soft inflation data against ongoing uncertainty from President Donald Trump‘s trade policies and demands for aggressive...
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Trump Tells Powell He's 'Making A Mistake' By Not Cutting Rates, Fed Reaffirms Independence
Friday, May 30, 2025 - 8:42am | 482Read More...President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the White House on Thursday for their first face-to-face meeting since taking office in January. Trump informed the central bank chief that he was making a “mistake” by not lowering interest rates. What Happened:...
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S&P 500's $8T Surge Faces Big Test With This Week's Earnings Releases
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 3:30pm | 504Read More...The $8 trillion rally of the S&P 500 Index is set to face a crucial test this week as traders navigate through economic fears, uncertainties surrounding interest rates, and anxieties related to the upcoming election. What Happened: The forthcoming corporate earnings season is expected to be a...
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Bitcoin Below $50K? Crypto Market Braces For Volatility As ETF Outflows Continue
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 8:23am | 521Read More...Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) spot ETFs continued to experience significant outflows. This potentially sets the stage for increased volatility in the coming weeks. Analysts now warn of potential downside risks, macroeconomic concerns and weakening on-chain metrics. According to...
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Economist Pours Cold Water On September Rate Cut: 'We Need To See Some Sustained Weakness'
Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 2:00pm | 753Read More...No Signs Of Recession: The Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates until the November meeting, according to Brad Case, chief economist at Middleburg Communities, a real-estate investment and construction firm. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Case said, “There’s no particular...








