US 20 Yr bonds draw 4.810% vs 4.814% pre-sale when-issued yield [another successful auction]
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π¨Powell: We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in tension [high inflation, low employment]. If that were to occur, we would consider how far the economy is from each goal, and the potentially different time horizons over which those respective gaps would be anticipated to close. [BTFD]
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Powell: Government layoffs not yet big enough to have a material effect on the economy
π¨Powell essentially acknowledges that a stagflationary outlook will force the Fed to prioritize employment over short-term inflation, largely due to the impact of tariffs, opening the door to cuts despite tariff-driven inflation. BTFD! -Bull Case insider
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π¨FED'S POWELL: CRYPTO IS BECOMING MORE MAINSTREAM, A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR STABLECOINS IS A GOOD IDEA
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Powell: there will be some loosening of rules to allow innovation, but needs to be done in ways that does not make banks less safe and sound. Crypto climate is changing; more mainstreaming is happening.
π¨China's US Treasury securities holdings $784 bln in February vs. $761 bln in January.
BoJ Governor Ueda: US tariffs could exert downward pressure on global, domestic economy, while cannot tell right now which way they would impact prices