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When borrowing costs are higher, the digital tokens become less appealing relative to safer, interest-bearing investments, like bonds and savings accounts.

If a cut doesn’t occur, that spells doom for cryptos, which become less appealing relative to interest-bearing investments like bonds and savings accounts when borrowing costs are higher.

The violins her great-grandfather made in the 1800s, family portraits painted by a relative, photo albums, souvenirs from travels and personal treasures were all lost inside the homes that kept her family’s legacy.

So-called defensive shares don’t offer as much downside protection as Treasury debt, and they are more volatile relative to the broader market.

That is resonating with thousands of Russian children who have lost relatives in Ukraine.