Steem Price Determining Rewards Pool?

Is it me or does the price of steem makes the rewards payouts pool shrink daily?

The price of steem on the steemit exchange is 1.74 per steem and all rewards are decreasing every moment the price rise!
Could anyone share details with a newbie on what's the case here?

I have read many post in regards to hard fork 19 and I have't yet found anything good about it. To me it seems like everything is all an illusion when its all said and done, everything balances out eventually. I mean if the rewards increase the price drops vice versa...someone comment something to me.. @steemitnow222 take care all!