Posts by David Schroeder
Boston’s Federal Reserve says it has solved technical challenges of a ‘digital dollar’
It could settle payments in under two seconds and handle 1.7 million transactions a second. The US Federal Reserve is continuing its research into a “digital dollar” and has unveiled a technical specification for how it might work, The Washington Post has reported. Researchers designed a system that can handle more than 1.7 million transactions a…
Read MoreFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. Government Looking into Own Digital Currency
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the government is exploring the possibility of issuing a new type of digital currency amid the rise of cryptocurrencies. Powell said that the Federal Reserve would be publishing a discussion paper sometime during the summer of 2021 that would focus on the possible creation of a central…
Read MorePowell Says Recession ‘Certainly a Possibility’ as Fed Is Determined to Hike Rates to Tame Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified in Congress on June 22 that the central bank remains determined to keep hiking interest rates high enough to cool the red-hot inflation, acknowledging that recession is “certainly a possibility” but insisting the American economy is robust enough to withstand tighter financial conditions. With decades-high inflation running “well above” the Fed’s longer-run target…
Read MoreJohn Kerry: ‘We Absolutely Don’t’ Need to Drill for Oil Despite Soaring Gas Prices
The Biden administration’s climate czar, John Kerry, proclaimed that despite record-high gas prices, the United States doesn’t need to drill for more oil or natural gas. Speaking during a forum, Kerry said that Republicans and some analysts have suggested that “we need more drilling” and “we need to go back to coal.” He then argued: “No, we…
Read More105 Countries Are Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies, CBDC Tracker Shows
There are now 105 countries that are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Among them, 50 countries are in an advanced phase of digital currency exploration (development, pilot, or launch). 105 Countries Are Exploring CBDCs The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomic Centre has released a major update to its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Tracker. According to the tracker:…
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