Fed's Hawkish Dot Plot Reprices Markets: 'Higher for Longer' Takes Hold Under Warsh
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 17, 2026, concluded with the Federal Reserve maintaining its target range for the federal funds rate
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Fed's Hawkish Dot Plot Jolts Markets: 'Higher for Longer' Takes Hold Under Warsh
The Federal Reserve's latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, concluding on June 17, 2026, proved to be a pivotal moment for market expectations
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The Fed Held Rates — Then the Dot Plot Blew Up the Consensus
The Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate at 3.50%–3.75% on June 17, 2026, but the decision itself was almost beside the point.
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Bitcoin's $66,000 Rebound: Geopolitical Truce and Soft Core CPI Fuel Risk-On, But Fed Looms
Bitcoin (BTC) staged a notable rebound this week, pushing towards the $66,000 mark as markets reacted to two significant catalysts: a reported ceasefire
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The Hold That Isn't a Hold: What the Fed's June 2026 Decision Actually Signals Under Kevin Warsh
The Federal Reserve wrapped its two-day June 16–17 FOMC meeting today by holding the federal funds rate in the 3.50%–3.75% range, consistent with the effective
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The Dot Plot Is the Decision: What the FOMC's First Warsh Meeting Actually Tells Markets
The FOMC opens its June 2026 meeting today, with a rate hold near-certain at 3.50–3.75%.
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May CPI Surges to 4.2%, Repricing Fed Hike Risk Above 60% by Year-End
The May Consumer Price Index (CPI) unexpectedly climbed to 4.2% year-over-year, driven by energy costs, shifting market expectations from anticipated rate cuts
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Fed Funds Rate Holds at 3.63% as May Inflation Spikes to 4.2%, Repricing Hike Risk
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to maintain its Federal Funds rate at 3.63% during the June 16-17, 2026 FOMC meeting, despite May's CPI surging to 4.2%
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May CPI's 4.2% Surge Fuels Hawkish Fed Outlook, Repricing 10Y Yields Higher
May's Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 4.2% year-on-year, the fastest annual pace in over a year, alongside a 6.5% rise in the Producer Price Index (PPI).
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FEDFUNDS Market Brief
The Federal Reserve's benchmark federal funds rate remains stable at 3.50%-3.75%, with the effective rate at 3.62% as of June 10, 2026.
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May Inflation Accelerates to 4.2%, Shifting Fed Rate Hike Odds and Pressuring Bitcoin
U.S. annual inflation for May 2026 surged to 4.2%, marking the third consecutive month of acceleration and pushing market expectations away from rate cuts
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CPI's 4.2% surge ignites rate hike fears, sending Nasdaq down 4% and mortgage rates to 6.55%
The May Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released on June 10, 2026, revealed headline inflation surged to 4.2% year-over-year, its highest level since May