Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi recently made a statement that shook the market. Many are expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in 2026 to save the economy, but he signaled something completely different: it’s not a sign of economic improvement at all.
Looking at the data makes it clear. In November 2025, the US added only 64,000 jobs, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics described the "net change as extremely weak." Zandi was more blunt—job growth has long stalled, and there are even signs of decline. On the surface, layoffs aren’t that severe, but in reality, hiring has been fully frozen, which is the real job market slowdown.
What’s more awkward is inflation. The CPI is still stuck at 2.7%, exceeding the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. This creates a dilemma: cut rates and risk reigniting inflation; don’t cut and the economy might head straight downward. Zandi describes the current situation as "fragile growth," meaning that as soon as consumer spending shows any slight fluctuation, a wave of unemployment could hit at any moment.
So, rate cuts are neither a strong confidence booster nor a magic solution; they are more like a balancing act on the edge of a cliff. What does this mean for the crypto market? Investors need to see clearly: policy shifts don’t necessarily mean a recovery; the underlying economic fundamentals are the real decisive factor.
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ColdWalletGuardian
· 12-27 08:50
You're just making empty promises again. The dream of lowering interest rates to rescue the market should be awakened from. With such poor economic fundamentals, what are you still hoping for?
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TxFailed
· 12-27 08:50
honestly zandi's just describing what we already knew from our own portfolio bleeds lol. "fragile growth" = code for "everyone's gonna get rekt when this unravels" technically speaking. but hey at least someone official is finally admitting the emperor's got no clothes
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GasGoblin
· 12-27 08:50
Wake up everyone, lowering interest rates can't save the rotten economy, the real bottom hasn't been reached yet.
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AirdropHunterWang
· 12-27 08:45
Hiring freezes and unemployment waves can come at any time, and rate cuts can't fix this mess. Wait, then why is BTC surging so strongly?
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MemeCoinSavant
· 12-27 08:35
ngl zandi's just confirming what we already knew... the whole "fed pivot gonna save us" cope is falling apart real quick. hiring freeze hits different when you actually look at the numbers fr 💀
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MainnetDelayedAgain
· 12-27 08:31
According to the database, the promise to cut interest rates and rescue the market by 2026 has already passed... and so on, it's not yet time. But the figure of 64,000 jobs is worth considering for the Guinness World Records.
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Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi recently made a statement that shook the market. Many are expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in 2026 to save the economy, but he signaled something completely different: it’s not a sign of economic improvement at all.
Looking at the data makes it clear. In November 2025, the US added only 64,000 jobs, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics described the "net change as extremely weak." Zandi was more blunt—job growth has long stalled, and there are even signs of decline. On the surface, layoffs aren’t that severe, but in reality, hiring has been fully frozen, which is the real job market slowdown.
What’s more awkward is inflation. The CPI is still stuck at 2.7%, exceeding the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. This creates a dilemma: cut rates and risk reigniting inflation; don’t cut and the economy might head straight downward. Zandi describes the current situation as "fragile growth," meaning that as soon as consumer spending shows any slight fluctuation, a wave of unemployment could hit at any moment.
So, rate cuts are neither a strong confidence booster nor a magic solution; they are more like a balancing act on the edge of a cliff. What does this mean for the crypto market? Investors need to see clearly: policy shifts don’t necessarily mean a recovery; the underlying economic fundamentals are the real decisive factor.