The Fed Under Fire: Elizabeth Warren Pushes for Unprecedented Rate Cut

As the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gears up for its meeting on Sept. 18, anticipation is building for a rate cut. Market participants are placing their bets, with expectations leaning toward either a 25 basis points (bps) reduction or a 50bps cut. However, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is urging the Fed … Read more

US Lawmakers Push for CFTC Action Against Election Gambling Amid Polymarket’s Rise

A group of Democrat lawmakers, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, has penned a letter to Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam, urging the agency to prohibit all forms of election-related gambling in the United States. This appeal is timely, as Polymarket, a blockchain-based platform for real-time prediction markets, has gained traction with … Read more