Powell Says Fed’s Battle With Inflation Will Bring ‘Some Pain,’ After Insisti...
On Friday, Jerome Powell spoke at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium and the Federal Reserve chair explained that the U.S. central bank is focused on fighting the country’s red-hot inflation. Powell stressed at the event that strict monetary policy is necessary, and his commentary hinted that the Fed won’t hit the brakes on monetary tightening until inflation is tamed. Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says US Central Bank’s Inflation Policy Could Bring ‘Some Pain to Households and Businesses’ Jerome Powell had a lot to say on Friday while the Fed’s....
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Bitcoin was trading close to $20,000 to start the weekend, as traders reacted to comments from U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell during Friday’s Jackson Hole summit. Powell warned that “there will be some pain ahead,” as the Fed attempts to bring the rate of inflation down. Ethereum was below $1,500 on Saturday. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was trading lower for a second consecutive session, as the token dropped below $21,000 to start the weekend. Following a high of $21,804.91, bitcoin moved closer to the $20,000 level, falling to an intraday low of $20,020.94. The move comes as....
Bitcoin could well sink below the $20,000 mark again, traders warn, with price targets now as low as $16,000. Bitcoin (BTC) analysts were keen to draw fresh price targets on Aug. 27 after the largest cryptocurrency briefly fell below $20,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewSub-$20,000 BTC price targets stay in placeData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $19,945 on Bitstamp the night after hawkish comments from the United States Federal Reserve. Intraday losses for the pair neared 9% and United States equities cratered over the....
Jerome Powell is lengthening economic pain by refusing to raise interest rates at the necessary pace. It’s time to rip off the band-aid. Can we all agree that the Federal Reserve has a plan to combat runaway inflation? They do. Chair Jerome Powell has all but admitted it. After tempering his comments before previous rate hikes, allowing wiggle room which gave way to market rebounds, Powell has left no bones about this one. It is necessary to wreak some havoc on the economy and put downward pressure on the labor markets and wage increases to stop the creep of inflation. Whether you buy into....
Bitcoin has dropped 3.8% in the 24-hour chart as the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Jerome Powell gave a speech on the current economic outlook. As of press time, the crypto market has negatively reacted to Powell’s statements as the intuition finally hints at a possible start of tapering. Related Reading | Can “Coin Days […]
Americans are not only worried about future inflation, but they are also dealing with dwindling purchasing power in real-time. Meanwhile, on Thursday, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell plans to address the Senate Banking Committee and discuss inflation. In the remarks pre-published from Powell’s speech, the Fed chair noted that the recent inflation spike may last longer than the central bank anticipated. Fed Chair Jerome Powell: ‘Inflation Effects Have Been Larger and Longer-Lasting Than Anticipated’ If you were to read reports published by news outlets like CNN....