Federal Reserve’s Williams sees uncertainty over long-term neutral rate, and crypto markets should pay attention

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The post Fed’s Williams: Inflation is still ‘far too high’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said in the Future of Market Liquidity and Functioning Workshop in New York on Thursday that inflation remains “far too high,” while stressing that policymakers are actively debating different inflation scenarios as energy prices, artificial intelligence investment and productivity trends shape the outlook. Key takeaways: Inflation is still “far too high,” keeping the Federal Reserve focused on the risks to price stability. Markets still expect Oil prices to decline over the next six to 12 months. Monetary policy remains focused on how energy prices feed through into inflation. AI investment is currently driving inflation, adding to demand and cost pressure. The Fed is actively debating various inflation scenarios as uncertainty remains elevated. Williams said the latest Fed Minutes captured a “collective reaction function,” refl

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The post Could the Fed Buy Stocks? Analysts Say Bitcoin Wins If It Does appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Eric Balchunas says the Fed may buy equity ETFs to backstop market downturns. 55% of Americans now own stocks, with Trump Accounts set to add 28 million more. Sun said improving liquidity and lower risk premiums could boost Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies.  The Federal Reserve may purchase equity ETFs to support the US stock market during the next major downturn, an analyst said, a scenario that crypto researchers say would indirectly benefit Bitcoin and major digital assets. The Case for Fed Equity Purchases Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst, published a note arguing that the US stock market has effectively become too large and too politically important to allow a prolonged collapse. Approximately 55% of Americans currently own stocks, the highest rate in the world. Trump Accounts are set to bring an estimated 28 million additional people into equity ownership. Social secur

The post Fed: Hawkish minutes keep upside rate risks – ING appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. ING strategists Michiel Tukker and Benjamin Schroeder note that the Federal Reserve’s June minutes confirmed a more hawkish stance despite an unchanged policy rate. They highlight that nine officials pencilled in higher rates by year-end and that most see further policy firming as likely if inflation stays elevated due to AI-driven demand, high energy prices and tariffs, though ING’s base case expects moderation. June minutes reinforce hawkish Fed stance “This more upbeat take on the economy and the labour market was also reflected in the more hawkish stance of the Fed, which was just confirmed by the minutes of the June meeting.” “While voting unanimously to keep rates on hold, that meeting saw nine Fed officials pencilling in higher rates by the end of this year.” “Most officials agreed that “some policy firming would likely be warranted” in a scenario in which inflation remained elevated

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The Fed's focus on market behavior over fixed reserve targets may lead to more adaptive monetary policies, impacting financial stability and investor strategies. The post Federal Reserve’s John Williams says ample reserves are a vibe, not a number appeared first on Crypto Briefing.