Warsh will cut rates, despite consensus view of rate hikes: Analyst

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Source: Lawrence Lepard During Warsh’s swearing-in ceremony on Friday, US President Donald Trump said that the US would tackle its rising national debt through “growth,” signaling an expansion of the monetary supply and a lower interest rate regime. Investors, traders, and analysts continue to debate about Warsh’s impact on interest rate policy and whether he will cut interest rates, which would boost risk-on asset prices, including Bitcoin and crypto. Related: Odds against rate cuts high as new US Fed chair set for swearing in Nearly 68% of traders have priced in an interest rate hike of 25 basis points (BPS) or more by December 2026, according to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group’s FedWatch tool. “We want to stop inflation, but we don't want to stop greatness,” Trump said on Friday, which was met with skepticism from investors, economists and market analysts. Kevin Warsh gives his acceptance speech at his swearing-in ceremony on Friday. Source: The White House In April, US lawmakers scrutinized Warsh’s commitment to preserving Federal Reserve independence, casting doubt on whether Warsh would resist pressure from the Executive Branch to loosen monetary policy. Senator Elizabeth Warren said that Warsh’s appointment could create potential conflicts of interest, in which the Trump family’s crypto businesses benefit from policies enacted by the new Fed chair. Meanwhile, Bitcoin, crypto and stock investors could face several months of declining asset prices following the Fed’s leadership transition, as uncertainty over interest rate policy grows. Magazine: Is China hoarding gold so yuan becomes global reserve instead of USD? More on the subject

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