2025-12-30 23:27:02

The Fed's latest meeting notes paint a picture of a cooling U.S. economy. Growth is holding steady, but nothing to get excited about—it's running at a moderate pace. The labor market is showing real signs of softening too. Wage growth? It's tracking where it was a year ago, which tells you the pressure is easing off.

Here's where it gets interesting for markets: a potential government shutdown looms, and that's expected to drag on near-term GDP figures. The Fed's staff economists aren't painting a rosy picture for the quarters ahead—they're penciling in modest growth at best. This kind of economic backdrop typically shapes how different asset classes perform, especially when central bank policy is stuck in a holding pattern.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 22h ago

Cooling off is cooling off, anyway, we crypto folks are used to it... Wait, a government shutdown? Now this is fun. --- Wages haven't increased, and the Federal Reserve is still pretending to be optimistic... Laugh out loud. --- Mild growth sounds so ironic, but in reality, there's not much growth, oh wait, that's actually good for us. --- Another government shutdown threat, another central bank deadlock... Truly incredible, traditional finance just knows how to cause trouble. --- Labor market softening, stagnant wages... Any slight dip in the US stock market, and we’ll have a chance. --- The Fed folks say nice things, but actually, the economy can't hold up. Do you understand now? --- Government shutdown drags down GDP, the central bank has no tricks... Haha, now it's the crypto market's turn to perform. --- Looking at their minutes makes me laugh, the economy is sluggish, wages are sluggish, nothing is lively. --- Mild growth? That’s just stagnation, no beating around the bush, just say it straight.

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GmGnSleeper

· 22h ago

Are you really panicking just because you've grown mildly and are still holding cash here?

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PebbleHander

· 22h ago

Mild growth just means not increasing, and we still have to worry about the government shutdown. This time, it really depends on how the Federal Reserve responds.

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ShibaOnTheRun

· 23h ago

Damn, it's again moderate growth and signs of softening. The Fed's jargon is worn out. --- So wages aren't rising, but GDP isn't doing well either? How is this making money? --- Government shutdown, and GDP will be over. The crypto market might actually have a chance. --- When the central bank's policies are rigid, how do assets perform? That's why you need to allocate some non-mainstream assets. --- After all this talk, it just means the economy is sluggish. Time to run. --- Wait, what does they mean by moderate growth? Is it good or bad for crypto prices? --- Wage stagnation—ordinary people should wake up.

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