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title: "Reading the Fed Vote Tea Leaves, China Creates a SOFR Bridge, and America’s Defense Cycle"
description: "Mine Print Hash 2026-31"
url: "https://cameron.otsuka.systems/podcasts/mine-print-hash-2026-31/"
published: "2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z"
updated: "2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z"
---

# Reading the Fed Vote Tea Leaves, China Creates a SOFR Bridge, and America’s Defense Cycle

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Publication

Mine Print Hash 2026-31

Published

2026-07-30

Last updated

2026-07-30

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video

Tags

markets, sovereignty

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[𝕏](https://x.com/MinePrintHash/status/2082928343779881330)[Substack](https://www.mineprinthash.com/p/reading-the-fed-vote-tea-leaves-china)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cotsuka_while-the-fed-maintained-rates-matt-dines-share-7488693975672053761-Hgjq/)[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t0kX9Xg_gk)

While the Fed maintained rates, Matt Dines thinks the vote split may be a hint of economic data to come. China is piloting a SOFR-style lending benchmark, and the US’ missile stockpile telegraphs a defense cycle that could last for years.

[Reading the Fed Vote Tea Leaves, China Creates a SOFR Bridge, and America’s Defense Cycle](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/5t0kX9Xg_gk)