The latest FOMC meeting is set to kick off tomorrow. Will they hike, or will they pause? Are there even any good options here, as questions on the health of global banking remain? We’ll speak with one economist who says the Fed should “pause” here, and another one who expects a “dovish hike.” They’ll each make their case. Plus, Bitcoin continues to rally, back above $28,000 and surging to a 9-month high. We’ll speak with a leading crypto banker about whether or not this rebound is sustainable. And, according to the Wall Street Journal, regulators had concerns about Silicon Valley Bank as far back as 2015. Greg Zuckerman co-wrote the story, and will join us with the details.

The European Central Bank going full steam ahead despite global banking turmoil….so did the ECB just set the tone for the Fed next week? We look at what to expect and how it may impact the economy and the markets.  Plus, contagion from the banks *TO* the housing market would turn the last crisis on its head, but that’s exactly what could happen here. We’ll explain why a failure at First Republic could be felt throughout the housing industry.  And speaking of First Republic…David Faber reporting that a group of financial institutions is in talks to give the battered regional bank a major capital infusion. We have the breakdown of who is involved and how much money is being talked about.