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1. Rates expected to remain steady for longer, suggests Fed Chair
Jay Powell again said the Fed ācouldā tighten rates further, rather than āwouldā, repeating phrasing used in August. - Axios
Could have done less stimulus: āWith the benefit of hindsight, could we have done a little bit less and had a little bit of inflation? I guess we could.ā
The path of U.S. debt is unsustainable, but not the current level, argued Powell.
Markets now price in 98% chance of no rate change in November, with 50 bps of cuts in 2024
2. FTX's former general counsel: SBF wanted ālegal justificationsā for $7B hole
Sun proposed 3 ātheoretical arguments,ā but āthere were no legal justifications for funds missing, testified Can Sun. - Techcrunch
The trial is on break until Oct. 26, when the defense's team may start presenting their case, which can include putting SBF on the stand. - TIME
Both parties have submitted jury instruction requests. - The Block
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