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29.09 / 20:33

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The U.S. economy has been facing turbulent times lately, with the U.S. personal consumption expenditure (PCE) inflation index rising by a significant 3.5% over the past 12 months. Even when excluding the volatile food and energy sectors, it's evident that the efforts made by the U.S. Federal Reserve to curb inflation have fallen short of their 2% target rate.

29.09 / 15:19

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According to data released today by the U.S. Burea of Economic Analysis (BEA), the Federal Reserve's preferred metric for inflation, known as the core personal-consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, showed a decrease in August.

29.09 / 14:21

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Canada’s economic growth was “essentially unchanged” in July, Statistics Canada said Friday, but there were signs growth was returning later in the third quarter.

28.09 / 13:41

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Stubborn inflation might not warrant another interest rate hike, but could mean the Bank of Canada keeps its policy rate higher for longer, according to new forecasts released this week.

27.09 / 10:55

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'There is concern that the tightening we have seen so far could tip the UK into a recession.'

26.09 / 06:57

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The Dollar Strength Index (DXY) achieved its highest level in nearly 10 months on Sep. 22, indicating growing confidence in the U.S. dollar compared to other fiat currencies like the British pound, euro, Japanese yen, and Swiss franc.

22.09 / 18:23

Investments Analysis Real Estate inflation Bitcoin Real estate or Bitcoin: Which is more reliable?

On this week’s episode of Macro Markets, Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman discusses the real estate markets, highlighting stagnant mortgage demand, attributed to rising rates. With an average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage interest rate of 7.27%, refinancing and home purchase applications have dropped significantly.

22.09 / 08:43

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Argentina has grappled with hyperinflation for several decades due to failed policies that have led to budget deficits. As time marches on, the likelihood of Argentina — home to 47 million people — facing a full-scale currency collapse looms. But what are the prospects for increased adoption of Bitcoin (BTC), given its outstanding track record when priced in the local Argentine peso currency?

22.09 / 07:43

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Consumer confidence rose to -21 in September 2023, up from -25 in August, a step from July’s -30 drop, according to data from research group GfK.

21.09 / 11:59

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21.09 / 07:47

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Fed chair Jerome Powell said he still believed the US could achieve a 'soft landing', noting he had 'always thought that the soft landing was a plausible outcome'.

20.09 / 20:05

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The Bank of Canada did not want to give the impression that it was done raising interest rates — or that the cost of borrowing would soon drop — in communicating its most recent policy rate decision, documents released Wednesday show.

20.09 / 19:07

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Bitcoin (BTC) saw snap volatility on Sep. 20 as the United States Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at twenty-year highs.

20.09 / 10:15

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Food inflation remains well above the headline rate but has also fallen, down to 13.6% from las month’s 14.9% figure.

20.09 / 08:41

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Bitcoin (BTC) held $27,000 into Sep. 20 as the key macroeconomic date of the cryptocurrency trading week arrived.

19.09 / 12:59

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The annual rate of inflation picked up again in August, rising to four per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

19.09 / 10:41

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Global GDP growth for 2024 is forecast to be 2.7%, compared with 3% in 2023, according to the OECD’s estimates.

18.09 / 19:59

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The U.S. Federal Reserve made a significant announcement on Sept. 14, revealing accumulated losses of $100 billion in 2023. What’s more, this situation is expected to worsen for the Fed, according to Reuters. But for risk assets like Bitcoin (BTC), this may actually be a blessing in disguise.

18.09 / 07:57

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Even during the Global Financial Crisis, opinions of the Bank of England remained positive

17.09 / 15:13

Metro inflation Costco Loblaw NOT Grocer summit to ‘take the heat off’ Ottawa, not tackle food inflation: experts

The federal government’s efforts to gather Canadian grocery executives for a summit to tackle food inflation is “disingenuous” and unlikely to bear much fruit, analysts say.

17.09 / 08:47

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Bitcoin (BTC) circled $26,500 into the Sep. 17 weekly close after new September highs gave way to calmer conditions.

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