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China’s $71 Billion Treasury Dump Exposes a Critical gap Between Bitcoin’s Narrative and Central Bank Reality

China’s $71 Billion Treasury Dump Exposes a Critical gap Between Bitcoin’s Narrative and Central Bank Reality

The broader market absorbed the official-sector selling without stress, as net foreign private inflows in August and September offset net foreign official outflows, according to the Treasury’s November 18 TIC statement.

Manuel

US Job Openings Rise Slightly After Surging In September; Fewer Workers Quitting Their Jobs

US Job Openings Rise Slightly After Surging In September; Fewer Workers Quitting Their Jobs

Job openings increase 12,000 to 7.670 million in October.Hiring decreases 218,000 to 5.149 million.Quits decline by the most in nearly 2-1/2 years.

Justin

Trump Adviser Hassett: "plenty Of Room" For Rate Cuts

Trump Adviser Hassett: "plenty Of Room" For Rate Cuts

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Tuesday there is "plenty of room" to cut interest rates further, though he noted that rising inflation could alter this outlook.

Justin

Gold Holds Steady, Silver Hits All-Time High as Market Eyes Fed Cut and 2026 Outlook

Gold Holds Steady, Silver Hits All-Time High as Market Eyes Fed Cut and 2026 Outlook

Gold edged up and silver soared to a record $59.75/oz as investors focused on an anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut and the longer-term trajectory of U.S. monetary easing into 2026. ...

Gerik

Hassett Hints at Rate-Cutting Flexibility, But Inflation Still a Key Constraint

Hassett Hints at Rate-Cutting Flexibility, But Inflation Still a Key Constraint

Kevin Hassett, White House economic adviser and likely successor to Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, signaled openness to cutting interest rates further unless inflation rises above acceptable thresholds....

Gerik

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Fed Chair Frontrunner Amid Push for Rate Cuts and Crypto Ties

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Fed Chair Frontrunner Amid Push for Rate Cuts and Crypto Ties

White House advisor Kevin Hassett, now leading the race to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair, signals openness to further rate cuts unless inflation accelerates...

Gerik

Political Shake-Up Hits Hedge-Fund Trade As Brazil Markets Swoon

Political Shake-Up Hits Hedge-Fund Trade As Brazil Markets Swoon

As Brazil's markets rallied, month after month, and global investors kept flooding in, the gains were big enough to overshadow the risks from a presidential election that's still almost a year away.

James Whitman

Europe Edges Closer to Unlocking Frozen Russian Assets Amid Diverging U.S. Security Stance on Ukraine

Europe Edges Closer to Unlocking Frozen Russian Assets Amid Diverging U.S. Security Stance on Ukraine

European leaders are nearing consensus on using frozen Russian sovereign assets to finance a €90 billion loan for Ukraine’s reconstruction...

Gerik

Federal Reserve Considers Action Amid Year-End Liquidity Pressure

Federal Reserve Considers Action Amid Year-End Liquidity Pressure

Federal Reserve's potential actions amid liquidity strain as QT ends.Wall Street expects the Fed to inject liquidity.Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) historically react to liquidity shifts.

Devin

China’s Trade Surplus Surpasses $1 Trillion Despite Tariff Pressure and Falling US Exports

China’s Trade Surplus Surpasses $1 Trillion Despite Tariff Pressure and Falling US Exports

China’s 2025 trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion by November, even as exports to the United States declined for the eighth straight month due to heightened tariffs....

Gerik

New York Catholic Church Agrees To Mediation For 1,300 Sexual Abuse Claims

New York Catholic Church Agrees To Mediation For 1,300 Sexual Abuse Claims

The Roman Catholic Church in New York and more than 1,300 accusers on Monday announced they have agreed to mediation to settle sexual abuse claims that could result in one of the largest payouts ever by the church in the United States.

Winkelmann

Taiwan's AI and Chip Exports Drive Unprecedented November Growth

Taiwan's AI and Chip Exports Drive Unprecedented November Growth

In November 2025, Taiwan's exports surged 56% year-on-year to a record $64.05 billion, marking the fastest growth in over 15 years. This exceptional performance is largely attributed to soaring global demand for AI-related technologies and semiconductor products....

Gerik

Why does the stock market care so much about a rate cut?

Why does the stock market care so much about a rate cut?

Stocks have surged as investors bet on a Fed rate cut, which lowers borrowing costs, boosts corporate profits, and makes equities more attractive than cash. Smaller, rate-sensitive companies benefit the most.

Adam

Hassett Says Room Now For Fed To Cut More Than 25 Basis Points

Hassett Says Room Now For Fed To Cut More Than 25 Basis Points

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said he sees plenty of room to substantially lower the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate.

James Whitman

Bitcoin's 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low

Bitcoin's 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low

Bitcoin’s wild 2025 swings now threaten its first annual drop since 2022. Rising correlation with equities, AI-stock volatility, tariffs, and uncertain Fed policy have driven sharp sell-offs and heightened investor caution.

Adam

China’s Record Trade Surplus Reveals Its Biggest Strength – and Hidden Weakness

China’s Record Trade Surplus Reveals Its Biggest Strength – and Hidden Weakness

Booming Chinese exports have driven trade surplus past $1tn but also reveal the extent of country’s reliance on foreign markets

Warren Takunda

Fed May Need QE If Market Questions New Chair, Man Group Says

Fed May Need QE If Market Questions New Chair, Man Group Says

Man Group warns the Fed may need quantitative easing if markets distrust the next chair’s independence. Kevin Hassett’s rise raises concerns, pushing Treasury yields higher despite expected rate cuts.

Adam

Global Pilots Warn India's Rest Rule Exemption For IndiGo Raises Safety Concerns

Global Pilots Warn India's Rest Rule Exemption For IndiGo Raises Safety Concerns

India's decision to ease stricter rules on pilot rest following a wave of flight cancellations by the country's largest carrier should be reversed due to the adverse effect of fatigue on safety, the head of global pilot union group IFALPA said.

Samantha Luan

Is Japan in a Death Spiral? A Contrarian Take

Is Japan in a Death Spiral? A Contrarian Take

Claims of Japan’s “death spiral” are overstated; BOJ deliberately weakens the yen to aid exporters and diversify away from China, while domestic bond ownership prevents crisis—an underappreciated strategic shift.

Adam

U.S. Private Payrolls Increase By 4,750 On Average In 4 Weeks To November 22 - ADP

U.S. Private Payrolls Increase By 4,750 On Average In 4 Weeks To November 22 - ADP

U.S. private payrolls increased by 4,750 on average per week in the four weeks ending on November 22, according to a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report.

Justin

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