Powell’s Bombshell: The Real Reason the Fed Won’t Cut Rates in 2025
Jerome Powell just dropped a truth bomb on Capitol Hill—and markets are reeling.
The inflation fight isn't over
Despite Wall Street's desperate rate-cut fantasies, the Fed chair doubled down on holding firm. 'We need more confidence,' Powell stated—translation: your leveraged crypto longs can keep sweating.
Liquidity trap ahead?
With QT still draining $95B monthly from markets, traders are realizing the 'free money' era is six feet under. Funny how Powell didn't mention those $120B repo market injections last week though.
The cynical take
Here's the real shocker: central bankers would rather torch Main Street than admit their balance sheet is a glorified hedge fund. But hey—at least your stablecoin yields might finally beat inflation.
