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Federal Reserve’s $2.5 Billion Renovation: Suspicious or Not?
14.1.2026
Yesterday, in a historically unprecedented move, Fed Chair Jerome Powell directly addressed the public in a video statement regarding the Department of Justice’s new investigation into the central bank’s renovations of a historic government building complex in Washington, D.C. Fed Chair Powell...
Fed and Powell Under Fire, but Some Argue Independence Was Always an Illusion
13.1.2026
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...
Bitcoin Breaks $92K Amid Fed Subpoena, Strategy’s Billion-Dollar Buys Show Waning Effect
12.1.2026
Bitcoin surged past $92,000 at the start of the week after the DOJ subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, sparking global market volatility and a flight to safe-haven assets like gold, which hit a record $4,600. Political Friction Triggers Global Flight to Safety In what proved to be a high-velocity...
Federal Reserve Gets Probed by DOJ, Chair Powell Alleges Fed’s Independence Is at Stake
12.1.2026
According to a New York Times report, the probe is related to the renovations that the institution is carrying out involving historic office buildings. Nonetheless, Fed Chair Jerome Powell alleged that this investigation was related to his divergence on monetary policy with the current...
Markets Aren’t Buying a January Rate Cut—And the Fed Isn’t Either
6.1.2026
With just 22 days remaining before the Jan. 28, 2026, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, futures traders and prediction markets are sending a unified message: a rate cut looks very unlikely. Rate-Cut Hopes Fade as Markets Brace for a January Hold According to CME Fedwatch data derived...
The Fed Just Cut Rates, How Will BTC React?
10.12.2025
The central bank lowered its target rate on Wednesday afternoon in what some are describing as a “hawkish cut.” Interest Rates Drop: What’s Next for Bitcoin? Even before Fed Chairman Jerome Powell took the stage on Wednesday afternoon, the verdict was already in; a cut was on the way. At least...
Jerome Powell Tight-Lipped on Economy in Latest Speech
2.12.2025
The Fed Chairman delivered a highly personal tribute to Reagan-era economist and statesman George Shultz. Powell’s Tribute to George Shultz Skips Any Mention of the Economy Economists were left disappointed on Monday evening after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivered his tribute to late Reagan-era...
Bitcoin Tumbles Back to $110K on Fed's Powell's Hawkish Comments
29.10.2025
Though acknowledging growing weakness in the labor market, Powell said a December rate cut is not a "foregone conclusion."
Trump on Fed Chair Powell: ‘He’ll Be out of There in a Few Months, and We’ll Get Somebody New’
28.10.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump reignited his feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling him “incompetent” and hinting that Powell’s tenure could end “in a few months” following a dinner with business leaders in Japan on Oct. 28, 2025. Trump Takes Aim at Powell — Again Speaking to reporters...
Powell’s Fed Pulls Trigger on Quarter-Point Cut
17.9.2025
The Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, signaling caution as growth cools and inflation lingers. The U.S. Federal Reserve nudged its federal funds rate lower by 25 basis points, setting the target range at 4% to 4.25% after signs of slowing momentum in...
Trump’s Central Bank Theatrics Expose the Fed’s Myth of Independence
31.8.2025
There’s plenty of uproar surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his contested dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, raising questions about just how independent the Fed really is. Yet history makes it clear that White...
The Trader in Me is Nervous About Fed Rate Cut Talk. Here’s Why: Godbole
26.8.2025
Like an athlete who has been on the juice too long, the U.S. economy could start seeing diminishing returns from rate cuts and fiscal spending — and more side effects
Tens of Millions Are Riding on the Fed’s September Decision — And the Odds Just Flipped
23.8.2025
Following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish remarks at Jackson Hole, markets are bracing for a possible rate cut in September. The Fed’s September Call Has Traders on Edge — And the Wager Pile Just Got Bigger CME’s Fedwatch tool, along with bets placed on Polymarket and Kalshi, point...
Powell’s Dovish Jackson Hole Shift Sparks Rally Across Markets; BTC Blasts to $116K
22.8.2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck one of his most dovish tones in recent memory Friday, calming investors and igniting rallies across stocks and bitcoin, which climbed from the $112,000 range to an intraday high of $116,063. Fed Chair Soothes Markets at Jackson Hole Retreat In his Jackson...
Powell Puts September Rate Cut in Play; Bitcoin Pushes Higher
22.8.2025
The Fed chair, perhaps surprisingly, took a dovish tone in his remarks at Jackson Hole
Bitcoin Drops Below $114K, Ether Loses $4.2K as Jackson Hole Speech Might Bring Hawkish Surprise
19.8.2025
The bubble in crypto treasury strategy companies deflated even further on Tuesday
Prediction Markets and CME Fedwatch Data Place Sky-High Odds on Fed Rate Cut for September
4.8.2025
Amid the pressure President Trump has been piling on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, traders are now leaning heavily toward the idea of a small rate trim. CME’s Fedwatch data shows an 85.7% probability that a quarter-point cut is on the horizon, making it the clear favorite in the market’s...
Robert Kiyosaki Says Fed Is Finished as Crypto Era Rips Through the System
3.8.2025
The Federal Reserve’s power is collapsing as crypto reforms take hold and dollar instability rises, according to Robert Kiyosaki, who backs bitcoin, gold, and silver for protection. Robert Kiyosaki Warns Powell’s Time Is Up—Prepare for a Post-Fed Economy Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling...
Ron Paul Says Replacing Powell Won’t Fix Fed’s Deep-Rooted Policy Failures
2.8.2025
U.S. monetary policy faces a tightening vise as any future Fed chair inherits a broken system shackled by ballooning debt, political dysfunction, and unsustainable inflationary pressure. Ron Paul Warns Any New Fed Chair Will Be Trapped by Political, Fiscal Limits Former U.S. congressman...
Powell Holds Rates, But Two Colleagues Dissent
30.7.2025
The central bank published its official interest rate decision on Wednesday afternoon after a two-day meeting to deliberate U.S. monetary policy. Split at the Fed: Powell Holds, Colleagues Push Back The U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to hold rates at the 4.25-4.50% level, according to the central...