The post S&P 500 hits familiar post-election year slump; this chart suggests more pain ahead appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The S&P 500 has slipped over the past four trading days, tracking a familiar late-summer dip in post-election years.  Carson Investment Research data shows that since 1950, the index typically bottoms by late October before resuming a year-end rally. So far in 2025, the pattern is playing out in line with history. Average post-election year for S&P 500. Source: Carson Investment Research via Isabelnet Fed policy in focus All eyes now turn to the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a much-anticipated keynote on Friday.  Investors  are betting another cut could arrive as early as September, with markets currently pricing in high odds of easing soon.  Still, Powell faces a delicate balancing act, he must tread between easing signs and stubborn inflation, all amid political pressure over Fed independence. Analysts say his tone could determine whether this summer weakness ends in a bounce or bleeds into year-end. Featured image via Shutterstock.  Source: https://finbold.com/sp-500-hits-familiar-post-election-year-slump-this-chart-suggests-more-pain-ahead/The post S&P 500 hits familiar post-election year slump; this chart suggests more pain ahead appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The S&P 500 has slipped over the past four trading days, tracking a familiar late-summer dip in post-election years.  Carson Investment Research data shows that since 1950, the index typically bottoms by late October before resuming a year-end rally. So far in 2025, the pattern is playing out in line with history. Average post-election year for S&P 500. Source: Carson Investment Research via Isabelnet Fed policy in focus All eyes now turn to the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a much-anticipated keynote on Friday.  Investors  are betting another cut could arrive as early as September, with markets currently pricing in high odds of easing soon.  Still, Powell faces a delicate balancing act, he must tread between easing signs and stubborn inflation, all amid political pressure over Fed independence. Analysts say his tone could determine whether this summer weakness ends in a bounce or bleeds into year-end. Featured image via Shutterstock.  Source: https://finbold.com/sp-500-hits-familiar-post-election-year-slump-this-chart-suggests-more-pain-ahead/

                                                                               Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week.                     Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more