Bitcoin, Ethereum Sell-off Deepens as Fundamentals Drive Crypto Lower

Bitcoin, Ethereum and alt coins ruined by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech that sent cryptocurrency and risk assets into a sea of red. Next up is ISM and NFP, two big data points for risk aversion.

Australian Dollar Outlook: RBA in the Shadow of the Fed for Now

The Australian Dollar had a whippy week after Chinese stimulus plans were over wrought by a Federal Reserve that got tough talking around a campfire in a ski resort.

Fitful Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Stokes Powerful Fears

For several weeks now shelling from, on, and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has emboldened nuclear safety experts in Ukraine to openly advocate for a controlled shutdown of the beleaguered plant. As IEEE Spectrum reported last week, they argue that proactively stopping power generation at the two units still operating, and cooling their reactors, […]

Video Friday: Make This Face

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. CLAWAR 2022: 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022: 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA […]

Rising to the Top: Learnings from the Top 100 New Brands of 2022

Companies are creating and launching brands faster than ever. Amidst this competitive market, Clarivate identified one hundred new brands which surged into the public sphere in the last two years, demonstrating exceptional ability to deliver value, impact and protection on a global scale. Register now for this webinar! Join us for this webinar exploring the […]

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Speech Explained In 60 seconds

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Speech Explained In 60 seconds

British Pound (GBP) Forecast: GBP/USD Plagued by Soaring Inflation, Energy Prices

UK consumers and businesses are facing sharply escalating energy bills in the coming months, leaving the UK economy and the British Pound facing an unstable future.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Fires Warning Shots in Jackson Hole Remarks

Fed Chair Powell did not mince words when indicating the economy may feel pain the coming months as the Fed fights inflation.

US Dollar Whipsaws Around Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

US Treasury yields are pressing higher, which may be the most important development coming out of Jackson Hole

EUR/USD Latest: ECB Minutes Fail to Lift EUR, Hawkish Fed Ahead of Policy Event

The ECB council expressed great concern for inflation but was divided on its first 50-bps hike. The euro appears vulnerable as a hawkish Fed heads to Jackson Hole