US Inflation Ticks Higher, but Markets See the Fed Sitting on Its Hands

U.S. inflation ticked up 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from November to December 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Even with the increase, analysts and markets are betting the U.S. Federal Reserve will stay put and leave the federal funds rate unchanged … Read more

Fed and Powell Under Fire, but Some Argue Independence Was Always an Illusion

Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a probe into the U.S. Federal Reserve over its renovation projects, and Chair Jerome Powell has brushed it off as a clash over monetary policy views, chatter about the central bank’s so-called independence has been everywhere. Rethinking the Fed’s Claim to Independence Plenty of people think U.S. President … Read more

The Calm Before the Crypto Storm: Bitcoin Preps for a Technical Twist

On Tuesday morning (8:30 a.m. EST), bitcoin’s price action danced between $91,800 and $92,479 today, carving out a narrow but significant range in a broader game of “will they or won’t they” among traders. With a market cap firmly seated at $1.83 trillion and a hearty $44.68 billion in 24-hour trading volume, the king of … Read more

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