Economic Situation & Monetary Policy - The current economic situation is highly unusual due to conflicting inflation and unemployment risks, potentially unprecedented [1][2][3] - Supply shocks push up prices and reduce purchasing power, creating a dilemma for monetary policy [3][4] - The Fed's consensus views tariffs as a one-time price hit, but its impact on inflation expectations is uncertain [4][5][6][7] - There's a risk of losing contact with the 2% inflation target and developing an inflation psychology [9] - The industry believes the Fed needs to be more proactive in demonstrating its commitment to the inflation target, especially given political pressures [10] Tariffs & Inflation - Tariffs lead to a permanent increase in the price of goods, unlike temporary supply shocks [6] - The key concern is whether tariffs will fuel inflation expectations, leading to a wage-price spiral [7] - The long-term inflation impact of tariffs is uncertain, and humility is warranted [8][9] Fed & Politics - It's unprecedented for a member of the administration on leave to be a governor of the Fed [2] - It's unusual for a president to try to remove a Fed member on what many consider a pretext [2] - It's also unusual for a Fed chair to operate when the president has publicly criticized them [2]

Now, let's bring in former Federal Reserve Board Governor, Columbia University economics professor Frederick Michigan. He is also a CNBC contributor. Uh, Professor Michigan, you heard Steve's kind of state of play for the Fed.What exactly in your mind is the most important factor that the Fed is debating or deliberating about right now as it looks towards what is a presumptive 25 basis point rate cut. So what's happening now is something that is always very uncomfortable for a central bank which is where yo ...

buy eth before bitmine corners 5% of total supply and their $20b program needs 4.7m more coins. exchange reserves at 18.4m can't handle this. check the math. supply shock. ...

3 wallets just bought 18 punks with 1423 eth. only 250 listed before next 50% floor jump. supply shock loading ...