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Jan 2022
21m 33s

BREAKDOWN: The Macro Battle That Will Sh...

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A Fed shift from QE to QT and a political battle over austerity and inflation. This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. Last week, the December FOMC meeting minutes revealed that not only was the Fed expecting at least 3 rate hikes in 2022, they were actively considering “balance sheet normalization” (read: quantitative tightening). In today’s epi ... Show More
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