December’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting was a huge boon for markets. Risk assets — including cryptocurrencies — soared as the central bank appeared to take a more dovish stance on monetary policy. But the markets may be in for a nasty surprise in 2024 as the Federal Reserve faces an uphill battle against price increases, which may well force policymakers to hike again to reach their 2% inflation target.

The overwhelming expectation right now is that the Fed has won its battle against inflation. However, this is not what economic analysis shows. In fact, the recent slowdown in price growth is very likely to prove temporary — with inflation soaring again next month…

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