The Fed's Concerns About The Economy

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The Fed is concerned about the economy and is trying to cut rates in order to help it recover.
The crypto people and risktakers are unhappy because they think that the rate cuts are happening in a bad economy, which means they are not getting the returns they were hoping f.

Jim Bianco is the Head of Bianco Research and owner of BiancoResearch.ETH, Jim is our go-to source of macro analysis from someone who also knows crypto.

Jim was early and loud about the initial Fed pivot into rising interest rates, all the way back in March of 2022, before much of the crypto industry really understood how significant interest rates can be.

Now, we’re having Jim back on for his 4th time to help us navigate this next wave of macro chaos.

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------ Timestamps:

0:00 Intro 8:10 Balaji's Bet 10:48 Arthur Hayes & Ben Hunt 14:30 The Fed's Balance Sheet Chart 18:00 Deposits in Banks Chart 27:20 BTFP 36:09 Raising Rates & Insolvency 38:35 The Long Tail of Banks 47:09 Treasury Returns?! 54:45 Uncertainty & Bond Market 58:20 Phase Change 1:02:24 Signs of Health 1:06:55 What is Jim Doing? 1:10:40 Closing & Disclaimers

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Jim Bianco https://twitter.com/biancoresearch https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1638995201770536961 https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1639004727001358339

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