Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson breaks down the latest December employment figures and shares his take on where the Fed should pivot next.



The jobs report landed cooler than expected, which has everyone wondering: Will the Fed stay aggressive with rates, or is the tide turning? Ferguson's perspective matters here—he's got the insider knowledge on how these decisions really get made behind closed doors.

For crypto traders and investors watching macro trends, this stuff hits different. Fed moves don't just ripple through traditional markets; they shape liquidity flows across the entire digital asset space. When the Fed signals a change in direction, you typically see crypto react accordingly.

Ferguson's analysis gives us a window into the institutional mindset. Are we heading toward more rate cuts? Will policy finally shift toward accommodative territory? These aren't trivial questions when you're managing positions across volatile markets.

Worth paying attention to for anyone tracking how macroeconomic headwinds might reshape the broader investment landscape.
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TradingNightmarevip
· 01-09 16:31
Just waiting for the Fed to loosen its grip, otherwise this market will have to keep enduring... Ferguson is right, the direction of interest rates directly determines the fate of the crypto world.
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GateUser-bd883c58vip
· 01-09 16:30
I'm just worried that Ferguson's words will be taken out of context by the media, and then it'll be another roller coaster ride in the crypto world🙃
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CryptoNomicsvip
· 01-09 16:22
ngl ferguson's just telling us what the correlation matrix already showed us three weeks ago. but sure, let people think fed pivots are surprises lol
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GateUser-addcaaf7vip
· 01-09 16:20
Weak job data, and Ferguson is starting to hint at it. It seems the Fed will have to compromise in the end... Is the crypto market about to take off?
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RektButStillHerevip
· 01-09 16:18
Ferguson is right, but we all know that these big shots ultimately have to rely on the data. They may be calling for interest rate cuts verbally, but in reality...
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LiquidatedDreamsvip
· 01-09 16:03
Just waiting for the central bank to turn, otherwise this market is so stifling... Ferguson, this guy, is still just teasing the market.
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