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  • Sep 03, 2024

Swiss Inflation Slows as SNB Prepares September Rate Cut

(Bloomberg) -- Swiss inflation slowed more than expected in August, supporting the case for another interest-rate cut. Most Read from BloombergA Guide to Urban Swimming in Europe, Beyond the SeineDense Cities With Low Emissions Suffer Most From Air Pollution, Study FindsConsumer prices rose 1.1% from a year ago, the statistics office said Tuesday. That’s weaker than the 1.2% median estimate in a Bloomberg survey and compares with 1.3% in July.Costs of transport, heating oil and international pac

  • Sep 03, 2024

The Fed welcomes a 'soft landing' even if many Americans don't feel like cheering

When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the nation for three painful years was now essentially defeated. The Fed's high interest rates, Powell said, had managed to achieve that goal without causing a widely predicted recession and high unemployment. The relatively sour mood of the public is creating challenges for Vice President Kamala Harris as she seeks to succeed President Joe Biden.

  • Sep 03, 2024

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin ETFs take $50 billion baby steps toward big time

Last October, Matthew Hougan told an industry panel that he expected spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to attract $55 billion of assets in their first five years. "Clearly, I wasn't being bullish enough," Hougan, CEO of crypto firm Bitwise Investments, reflected wryly.

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