Inflation

Inflation

Markets

Bank of America Survey's Extreme Pessimism Might Be Contrarian Indicator

Bank of America's monthly fund manager survey, conducted between July 8 and July 15, shows dire levels of investor pessimism and increased preference for cash.

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What Rising Inflation Means For Crypto

The difference between inflation and the federal funds rate is larger than at any point in history, says Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead. “The Hash” panel breaks down what this means, discussing the impact of inflation on crypto and the wider economy.

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Markets

The Fed Is Upside-Down on Inflation and That's a Big Risk

Economists say it’s hard to understand how the Fed will bring inflation down if the federal funds rate remains negative throughout the year, as shown in officials' own projections.

Jerome Powell, presidente de la Reserva Federal. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin’s Up, Gold’s Down, the Euro Is Dragging – and It’s All Inexorably Tied

Bitcoin the inflation hedge; the prodigal child returns.

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Videos

Key Factors Moving Crypto Markets This Week

As bitcoin's price recovers, CoinDesk Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin and Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discuss this past week's top stories moving the crypto markets, including hotter-than-expected June inflation numbers, Mt. Gox's anticipated creditor payout and bitcoin mining hashrate dropping to new lows.

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