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This week Bitcoin faces as a new fed chair colliding with inflation in its biggest macro test of the year
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5/11/2026

This week Bitcoin faces as a new fed chair colliding with inflation in its biggest macro test of the year

Bitcoin faces 2026's densest macro test as CPI, Warsh, and Trump-Xi collide This week (May 11-15) has a credible claim to being the most consequential macro window of 2026 so far, as it compresses every channel currently driving risk assets into a single sequence. Inflation, producer costs, consumer demand, Fed liquidity, central bank leadership, trade […] The post This week Bitcoin faces as a new fed chair colliding with inflation in its biggest macro test of the year appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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China’s move to cut EV payment cycles may push weaker carmakers out: S&P
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5/7/2026

China’s move to cut EV payment cycles may push weaker carmakers out: S&P

Beijing’s tighter oversight of vicious price competition in the automotive sector is expected to increase borrowing pressure on mainland carmakers and accelerate the exit of weaker, debt-laden players amid softening consumer demand, according to S&P Global Ratings. The warning is likely to deepen bearish sentiment surrounding mainland China’s more than 100 car assemblers, many of which have been at the forefront of global electric vehicle (EV) technology and production. “Financially fragile...

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