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Federal Reserve’s Powell: Inflation Battle Not Yet Close to Finished

The U.S. central bank chair, in a speech Friday morning, doubled down on his intent to aggressively hike interest rates to bring inflation down.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell at this year's economic symposium. (C-Span)

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Markets Should Prepare for Persistent Inflation and Continued Rate Hikes

U.S. Federal Reserve speakers were out in force one day ahead of Chairman Powell’s keynote address at the Jackson Hole conference.

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Bitcoin Retraces 3 Weeks of Gains as Analysts Blame Macroeconomic Turmoil

Bitcoin is holding at around $21,340 after slumping for the sixth consecutive day.

Bear (mana5280/Unsplash)

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It Doesn't Matter If They're Wrong, Central Bankers Set Guidance for Crypto, Too

Central bankers seem to have no clue where inflation is headed in the longer term, but markets are taking every clue they get from the Federal Reserve.

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US Federal Reserve Minutes Show More Rate Hikes Coming, Concern About Stablecoin Risks

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies had little to no reaction to the central bank release.

Bitcoin and ether traded slightly higher following Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation and the economy. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Why Bitcoin Traders Should Care About Double-Digit Inflation in UK

The Bank of England may raise interest rates more aggressively, which could result in a weaker dollar and higher prices in the U.S.

The Bank of England (Robert Bye/Unsplash)

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Market Wrap: US Inflation Slows, Crypto Markets Accelerate

Bitcoin jumped sharply on CPI news before moderating.

Aparte de reducir el consumo de energía, ether está demostrando que también es más resistente a la inflación. (Timón Studler/Unsplash)