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A Break in the Historic Inflation Pattern

Loading ...Addison Wiggin

June 10, 2025 • 1 minute, 3 second read


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A Break in the Historic Inflation Pattern

You know what the ol’ timers say about history. It rhymes, right?

We’ve been following one particular “rhyme” recently.

The rise of inflation over the past four years and the prospect for another have been humming along with the same tune as the Great Inflation of the 1968-1980 period.

Right now, the data is showing a small break – in a good way:

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The rate of inflation is trending lower.

That’s the good news.

The bad news?

Inflation may be trending lower as consumers pull back, especially on foreign goods with uncertain tariff rates. Tomorrow’s CPI reading and the PPI on Thursday should help shine a light in the dark on tariff price trends.

As trade issues get resolved and if the economy gets moving at a faster rate, inflation pressures may tick up again. As noted in this morning’s Swan Dive – inflation may simply be in what the Fed calls a “pause.”

Gold – stalwart bulwark against inflation since time immemorial – continues to hit all-time highs.

Silver is finally staging a catch-up rally.

Bitcoin – the new kid on the hard asset block – trades at nearly $110,000 today and looks poised to make new highs.

In short, there’s some relief on the inflation front. But only for now.


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It’s not a product story, it’s a protocol shift.

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Unlike AI, this transformation doesn’t need a breakthrough.

It just needs time.

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Warning about markets today makes things sound a bit like when Alan Greenspan warned about “irrational exuberance.”

When he uttered those words, markets briefly declined – but it being 1997, the dotcom bubble still had most of its formation ahead.

We’re likely in a similar situation today – perhaps not quite a bubble, but the beginnings of one.

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The VIX has dropped below 17, signaling calm. But the calm feels like the stillness before the second half kicks off and someone forgets which basket they’re shooting at. We’re entering Q3 with markets at highs, AI at the helm, and the economy muttering, “I’m fine” while lying on the couch in sweats.

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The Challenge Ahead for Trump’s Crypto Task Force

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Right now, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are battling over whether certain cryptocurrencies should be classified as securities or commodities.

And there is ongoing debate over whether stablecoins should fall under banking regulations.

The task force needs to ensure that these issues are resolved.

It also needs to ensure that crypto businesses are regulated in a way that allows them to benefit from being decentralized, yet still offers their stakeholders some protections.

And with the IRS increasing scrutiny on crypto transactions, the task force should review tax policies, exemptions and reporting thresholds.

But these issues can be solved with some foresight.

With the proper regulations in place, crypto businesses like Maker and Aave have the potential to truly go mainstream.

And this will solidify Satoshi’s vision of decentralized financial system, built from the ground up. 

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