Society’s Latest Follies: A Tale of Jobs, Rates, and Crypto Mishaps

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Society’s Latest Follies: A Tale of Jobs, Rates, and Crypto Mishaps

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What to Know, Dear Reader:

  • The esteemed Bureau of Labor Statistics, in its infinite wisdom, declared that the October employment report shall be… delayed-due to the government shutdown, no less. The November statistics are teased to arrive only after the December indulgence of the Fed.
  • Once upon a time, hope whispered that a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December was a near certainty-almost 100%. Alas! That fairy tale has withered to a mere 33%-such is the fickle nature of financial forecasts.
  • Meanwhile, U.S. stocks relinquished their early triumphs, and the cryptocurrency realm sank further into despair-how tragic! 😱

It appears that our beloved markets are tempering their enthusiasm for another dousing of interest rate generosity, all thanks to the blundering Bureau which refuses to unveil the labor figures for October, and postpones November, until the grand December gathering of the Fed. One might say, dear reader, this is the “wait and see” strategy taken to the extreme! 🧐

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, speculators find themselves less optimistic-scarcely a third believe the Fed shall bestow a rate reduction in December, a stark contrast to the recent days when hopes were practically a slam dunk. Less than a month ago, one could have sworn the angels sang of a “100% chance.”

Our dear Chairman Jerome Powell, in a move that no doubt shocked the assembled gentry, dismissed all expectations of an easy easing. The minutes from October now lay bare the divisions within the esteemed Fed-what a shocking revelation! It’s as if the entire orchestra has gone out of tune. 🎻

Furthermore, the cryptocurrency realm has suffered an epic downfall, with Bitcoin, once perched at an astonishing $110,000 before Powell’s late October harangue, now languishing at $89,000. Oh, the tragic decline! 🚀→🛑

Crypto stocks, those once bright stars of Wall Street, are now but shadows of their former selves. Circle (CRCL), once a darling, has plummeted nearly 50% in just a month, and Bitcoin Treasury ventures follow suit. Goodness gracious! The market’s domestic drama unfolds in quite the melodramatic fashion.

With the absence of fresh employment data, that crucial ingredient for the Fed’s December decisiveness, one can only wonder how they shall decide. No new numbers means little guidance-just guesswork and a dash of despair for hawks and doves alike. 🥄

Adding his voice to the cacophony, President Donald Trump, in typically robust fashion, declared that he would have dismissed Powell forthwith-if not for the prudence of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who recommends patience for the now-embattled Fed Chair until 2026. Truly, politics and finance intersect in ways most entertaining! 😂

“The only thing Scott is blowing is the Fed,” quipped the President, a statement that surely will be the toast of dinner parties for years to come. He warns that unless rates are rectified swiftly, he might personally intervene-fire, you might say, is in his words!

Finally, the last act in this financial comedy is the upcoming release of the September employment report, scheduled for Thursday morning. Alas! Given its antiquity, it’s unlikely to sway the opinions of the most steadfast of central bankers-who, after all, decide everything without much new data in hand.

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2025-11-19 23:38