The Federal Reserve Versus The UN And OPEC

The Federal Reserve Versus The UN And OPEC

The United Nations released a report demanding central banks change course and OPEC decided to cut their production quotas by 2 million barrels per day.“Fed Watch” is a macro podcast, true to bitcoin’s rebel nature. In each episode, we question mainstream and Bitcoin narratives by examining current events in macro from across the globe, with an emphasis on central banks and currencies.Watch This Episode On YouTube Or RumbleListen To The Episode Here:AppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynIn this episode, CK and I cover a large chunk of the ongoing macro news. First, we covered New....


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