🎭 All Eyes on Powell, Master of Mixed Signals

Rates frozen. Markets twitching. Is this monetary policy or just really expensive improv?

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Jason Paloma
May 07, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

😎 Market Vibes

Welcome to another thrilling episode of "What Will Powell Do?"
It's Fed Day, which means the markets are holding their breath, pretending to be calm while secretly chain-smoking in the alley. Rates are frozen, tech is wobbly, and even Disney is putting on a show - but the real circus? That's Wall Street, as always.

💔 Like your ex - chaotic, clingy, and still messing with your money

  • 🏦 Fed Holds Steady: The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain interest rates at 4.25%-4.50%, awaiting clearer economic signals amid mixed data.

  • 📈 Futures on the Rise: S&P 500 and Dow futures are up 0.70% and 0.76% respectively, signaling a positive start ahead of the Fed's rate decision.

  • 🪄 Disney's Magic Touch: Disney shares surge over 6% premarket after beating earnings estimates and raising its full-year profit forecast, driven by Disney+ subscriber growth.

  • 🚗 Uber's Bumpy Ride: Uber shares dip 3.5% premarket as Q1 revenue and gross bookings fall short of expectations, despite turning a profit.

  • 🚀 Bitcoin Nears $97K: Bitcoin climbs 2%, approaching $97,000, amid news of a weekend tariff talk with China.

💸 Trade Talk

Disney's Streaming Success: Disney's strong performance in streaming and theme parks propels its stock upward, showcasing resilience in entertainment sectors.

Tech Earnings Mixed: While AMD exceeds expectations, Super Micro Computer revises its sales outlook downward, reflecting economic uncertainties.

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🧠 Big Brain Energy

$1.13 Trillion and Counting: That's how much the U.S. government is projected to fork over in interest payments on its debt this year alone - more than the entire defense budget, and nearly double what it paid just two years ago. Why? Because the Fed's "higher for longer" mantra has turned the national debt into a runaway compounding machine.

For context: we're spending more to service debt than we are on Medicaid, veterans' benefits, or public education. The Treasury's new motto? "Keep calm and pay the interest."

🧨The Outrage Meter

The Fed's Big Nothingburger: After months of economic whiplash, the Fed’s master plan is... to do absolutely nothing. Rates are frozen at 4.25%-4.50% while they “wait for clarity” — which is rich, considering the markets are already doing backflips trying to guess their next move. Peak indecision, dressed up as monetary policy.

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