Biden Meets with Powell as Inflation Battle Heats Up

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/buy-crypto?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_may22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://near.org/?utm_source=Breakdown%20Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">NEAR</span></em></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://ftxusapp.onelink.me/LKX9/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FTX US</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Sell in May and go away,” says the old market aphorism. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW previews a set of discussions he believes will shape markets this summer:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The inflation battle – the Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell meets with President Biden</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The energy battle – the European Union bans the majority of Russian oil </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The crypto regulation battle – the U.S. is expecting major legislation from senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in June</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://nexo.io/buy-crypto?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_may22"> <strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a secure crypto exchange and crypto lending platform. Buy 40+ hot coins with your bank card in seconds and swap between exclusive pairs for cashback. Earn up to 17% interest on your idle crypto assets and borrow against them for instant liquidity. Simple and secure. Head over to</span>