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Treasury Sec. Bessent: Could see 1-2 rate cuts this year
CNBC Television· 2025-07-23 20:11
We're getting some news out of that AI event down in Washington. Aean Jabres joins us once again with that. Aean, Scott, that's right.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant just wrapped up his remarks here with the All-In uh podcast. Folks, a couple of points here that I want to bring to you and apologies from for reading from my notes here, but because I want to get this right. He was talking about US treasuries and he said that the expectation is that the Chinese government will slowly divest over time but he s ...
What the crypto-focused GENIUS Act could mean for you
NBC News· 2025-07-19 16:00
President Trump today signing the landmark Genius Act into law. It's the first major piece of crypto legislation in US history. The bill boosting crypto further into the mainstream now offering a regulatory framework for a so-called stable coin in the economy.This is the Trump administration prepares to potentially sign another groundbreaking executive order paving the way for 401k retirement saving plans to invest in private assets. We're going to explain all this. So, what could these changes mean for you ...
Coinbase's Faryar Shirzad on how stablecoins will create a 'payment revolution'
CNBC Television· 2025-07-15 21:45
Stablecoin Adoption & Market Impact - The stablecoin market is projected to reach trillions of dollars in adoption [1] - Stablecoin issuers are currently the 16th largest holders of US treasuries globally and are expected to become the largest, surpassing China and Japan [3] - Increased stablecoin adoption could significantly impact the US economy, especially concerning the national debt [4] Regulatory & Technological Advancements - The "Genius Act" is expected to pass, leading to a rapid implementation of tokenized dollars [2] - Each tokenized dollar issued will be backed by one dollar held in reserves, typically in US treasuries [3] - The current payment systems operate with outdated 20th-century technology, hindering efficiency [1] Efficiency & Productivity Gains - Stablecoins are expected to bring substantial efficiency gains and productivity growth to the macro environment [6] - Current payment mechanisms like Venmo can take 3-5 days for transactions to settle, highlighting the need for faster solutions [6] - Stablecoins facilitate productivity growth, moving beyond static wealth transfers [5]
‘Big Short’ Trader Steve Eisman: 10-year yield is evidence budget deficit size doesn't matter
CNBC Television· 2025-07-07 22:16
Well, one of the investors profiled in the Big Short is not worried about the size of the budget deficit. Steve Eisman is host of the Real Eisman Playbook podcast. He's former senior portfolio manager at Newberger Burman.He joins us here on set. Um Steve, you said this before. It doesn't matter.People have been running against us for decades. 40 years. 40 years.When do you think will it. You know what I say about all this. Just stop.God's sake. You know, I'm gonna say this. Maybe it's a little too obnoxious ...
Circle would be the largest regulated stablecoin if GENIUS Act passes, says Bernstein's Chuugani
CNBC Television· 2025-06-30 18:08
A slew of analyst initiations on Circle today as mostly are bullish of many raising some concerns over its valuation. Remember, it's up 500% from its IPO earlier this month. But my next guest is in the bull camp.He initiated with a 230 price target. It's $50 higher from here. Says it's a mustold for investors.Let's bring in Bernstein's Gotham Chagani. I don't know Gotham if you caught that Vlad Tenn interview we just had either because this all kind of goes back to the future of the crypto ecosystem. Welcom ...
Iran-Israel conflict will slow global economy and limit policy flexibility, says Allianz' El-Erian
CNBC Television· 2025-06-13 20:27
Economic Outlook - The analysis suggests an acceleration of the ongoing slowdown in the global economy [2] - Policy flexibility, including that of the Federal Reserve, will be further limited [2] - Companies are reminded of the uncertainty in supply chains [2] US Treasury and Dollar - The role of US Treasuries in the global system is being eroded [2] - The world is overweight US Treasuries and the dollar, leading to reduced appetite for further accumulation [4] - There is no readily available substitute for the dollar, making the reduction in dependence a slow and gradual process [5][8] US Exceptionalism and Policy - The analysis indicates a loss of US exceptionalism and policy unpredictability [7] - Foreign investors are distinguishing between the sovereign side and the high-quality corporate side, showing less concern for the latter [8]