#HammackBacksHike

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack leaning toward tighter policy caught my attention because the market has spent so much time debating when rates might come down. A Fed official still seeing a case for higher rates is a reminder that the inflation fight may not be completely finished. Personally, I think the important part isn’t whether one policymaker wants a hike. It’s whether more Fed officials start moving in the same direction. If inflation stays sticky while the labor market remains relatively resilient, the argument for keeping policy tight becomes harder for markets to ignore. That’s why I’m watching Treasury yields and rate expectations closely. Markets can price in easier policy very quickly, but those expectations can reverse just as fast when the data or the Fed’s tone changes. #HammackBacksHike $BTC

#The Fed just got a stronger case for a hike. August payrolls came in at 162K, far above expectations, while unemployment held at 4.1%. The September hike odds jumped back toward 60%. But the story isn't over. Wage growth is cooling, and next week's CPI could still change everything before the Sep. 15–16 FOMC. **If CPI comes hot, does $BTC face another selloff?#HammackBacksHike #BTCGoldRatioHigh #OKXOutcomeLeagueFOMC

The Fed just got a stronger case for a hike. August payrolls came in at 162K, far above expectations, while unemployment held at 4.1%. The September hike odds jumped back toward 60%. But the story isn't over. Wage growth is cooling, and next week's CPI could still change everything before the Sep. 15–16 FOMC. **If CPI comes hot, does $BTC face another selloff? #HammackBacksHike #BTCGoldRatioHigh #OKXOutcomeLeagueFOMC

PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST POSTED THIS!! “We should have the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World” $TRUMP

I'm doing my usual Saturday live stream at 9 am (ET). I'll be talking about whether the Fed will hike on Sep. 16. We got strong payrolls yesterday, but the labor market just isn't strong. Labor participation for men is down and has plateaued for women...

Someone else is coming out hawkish again. Hammack directly stated last night — monetary policy isn’t tight enough, inflation is still too high, something needs to be done. He almost wrote "I support rate hikes" on his face. But whether there will be a hike in September isn’t up to Hammack, nor Trump, it’s up to the data. The nonfarm payrolls have already added fuel to the rate hike fire. If next Wednesday’s CPI continues to heat up, a September hike is basically certain.#HammackBacksHike

The Fed just got a stronger case for a hike. August payrolls came in at 162K, far above expectations, while unemployment held at 4.1%. The September hike odds jumped back toward 60%. But the story isn't over. Wage growth is cooling, and next week's CPI could still change everything before the Sep. 15–16 FOMC. **If CPI comes hot, does $BTC face another selloff? #HammackBacksHike #BTCGoldRatioHigh #OKXOutcomeLeagueFOMC

The Fed just got a stronger case for a hike. August payrolls came in at 162K, far above expectations, while unemployment held at 4.1%. The September hike odds jumped back toward 60%. But the story isn't over. Wage growth is cooling, and next week's CPI could still change everything before the Sep. 15–16 FOMC. **If CPI comes hot, does $BTC face another selloff? #HammackBacksHike

Fed official Hammack said policy is not restrictive, inflation is still too high, and action is needed. After August payrolls came in at 162K, CME futures lifted September hike odds from about 50% to 58.6%, and Citi pushed its first cut call from Oc 2026 to Jun 2027. On the other side, Allianz IM's Charlie Ripley notes Aug wage growth slowed to a yearly low of 3.09%, turning real wage growth negative, while Trump demands cuts. August CPI lands Sep 11 and the FOMC meets Sep 15 to 16#HammackBacksH

BTC holding near $79.6K while ETH and SOL lag suggests this pullback is more about selective risk reduction than broad capitulation. With HammackBacksHike shaping the macro debate, rate expectations remain the cleaner near-term driver. I would watch relative strength before treating weakness as a trend change. Not advice, just analysis.