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Treasury Secretary Bessent says he's ready to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell if President Trump wants him to. pic.twitter.com/jHxpZ34RuB — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 5, 2025
I must admit the situation is getting funny. First of all I’m not a big fan of Powell, because I think this guy has already lost a powerful game hitting 10Y/3M 1000 days in inversion beating previous 1929 record 700 days. Reality is : if even that’s his achievement – he’s just buying time at …
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Fed Chair Powell calls crypto stablecoins a "positive step" and says framework is well underway. pic.twitter.com/QzUoThxFWz — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) July 1, 2025
Jerome Powell just confirmed what markets already suspected. The Federal Reserve would have cut rates by now if it weren’t for the tariff barrage coming out of the White House. That’s not speculation. That’s Powell’s own words. Inflation forecasts jumped after Trump’s tariff plan hit the tape. The Fed froze. The rate path changed. And …
Peter Schiff delves into the Middle East conflict’s impact on markets, the Fed’s shortcomings, and the implications of a declining dollar on the economy. 00:00 Introduction 03:09 Recent Global Events: Middle East Conflict 07:10 Financial Market Movements and Analysis 13:08 Precious Metals and Currency Trends 20:11 Federal Reserve and Economic Policies 25:13 Powell’s Testimony and …
Trump may name Fed chair pick by September. Bessent serving as both Treasury Secretary and Fed Chair would be very bullish. pic.twitter.com/Btt2MrSGV2 — Jesse Cohen (@JesseCohenInv) June 26, 2025 WSJ: TRUMP MAY ANNOUNCE HIS NEW FED CHAIR PICK BY SEPTEMBER even if Powell doesn’t leave till May 2026… Trump may announce the new Fed Chair …
Key Events This Week: 1. Markets React to US Strikes on Iran – Monday 2. May Existing Home Sales data – Tuesday 3. June CB Consumer Confidence data – Tuesday 4. Fed Chair Powell Speaks – Tuesday & Wednesday 5. US Q1 2025 GDP data – Thursday 6. May PCE Inflation data- Friday… — The …
by confoundedinterest17 Should President Trump fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and replace his with someone else like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent? The answer is … YES! Why? First, there was a massive response to the Covid outbreak in 2020. And the monetary stimulus (aka, stimulypto) has never been removed. The Fed Funds Target Rate (upper …
Senators are demanding answers on inflation, pressing Federal Reserve officials for clarity on economic data that has shown unexpected volatility in recent months. The latest Consumer Price Index report revealed inflation ticked lower to 2.9%, but economists warn that tariffs and supply chain disruptions could push prices higher again. Scott Bessent is emerging as a …
Trump’s back on the war path, blaming Fed Chair Jerome Powell for lackluster job growth. Powell says the economy needs more time, and lower tariffs. But the deeper forces dragging on the economy aren’t obvious. Here’s what most people are overlooking… By Peter Reagan Donald Trump has a track record of announcing policies on social …
X circulating Powell resigning rumors, but Polymarket’s wagering markets not buying it… pic.twitter.com/7btmscvPBP — Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) June 1, 2025
BREAKING: April PCE inflation, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, FALLS to 2.1%, below expectations of 2.2%. Core PCE inflation FALLS to 2.5%, in-line with expectations of 2.5%. PCE inflation is now at its lowest level since September 2024. All eyes are on the Fed. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 30, 2025 🇺🇸 Morning Economic …
President Donald Trump met Thursday with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid the president badgering the central bank for lower interest rates. The release indicated that Powell and his Fed colleagues remain committed to setting monetary policy on “careful, objective, and non-political analysis.” President Donald Trump met Thursday with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid …
🇺🇸 FED CHAIRMAN JEROME POWELL JUST SAID: – appropriate for the Fed to re-evaluate how it sets and communicates monetary policy – We may be entering a period of more frequent and persistent supply shocks — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) May 15, 2025 *POWELL DOESN’T COMMENT ON NEAR-TERM ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, RATE PATH *POWELL: APPROPRIATE TO RECONSIDER AVERAGE …
Big day for the dollar. Tonight is war:– PPI YoY (core inflation proxy)– Retail Sales (real economy pulse)– Powell speaks (narrative control) This isn’t just data — it’s positioning fuel. Liquidity will chase whatever breaks the illusion first. Be sharp. Stay liquid. Kill… pic.twitter.com/b56pN794al — Ananta (@AnantaSumantera) May 15, 2025 ⚠️Friendly reminder: Economic data will …
The bond market is fighting Trump: Despite countless efforts to calm yields, they keep rising. The 10Y Note Yield is now up +35 bps in May alone, back at 4.50%. As trade deals are announced, rate cuts are being priced out, giving Powell more of a reason to not cut rates.… pic.twitter.com/7LCuywFqMK — The Kobeissi …
Powell admitted that even though the markets are pricing in multiple rate cuts this year, Powell himself has no idea if the Fed will be cutting rates at all this year. The truth is the Fed should be hiking rates. Cutting rates instead would just compound the Fed's mistake. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 7, …
Should be an interesting opening in the morning. Futures deteriorating all night 💀 pic.twitter.com/lL2jkbz91G — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 6, 2025 $SPY This is going to be interesting, they're running it right up to the 200d likely ahead of Powell and that's exactly what happened in 2022 when prices hit the 200d and Powell did …
Fed allowed M2 to grow yet again in Mar, setting new record of nearly $21.8 trillion, or ~$3 trillion above the pre-pandemic trend; we aren’t getting back to normal, and the Trump admin will be getting ZERO help from Powell anytime soon… h/t Boo_Randy_II
This is exactly what people are so dang tired of. Say one thing if your side is in power and another if the other side is in power. Do what is right for the country! — MoSmith (@MoSmithHMC) April 22, 2025
Markets get a quick relief rally as policy uncertainty drops—Powell stays, and the US signals a China trade thaw. Short term, expect lower volatility, risk-on flows, and upside for trade-linked sectors both in the US and globally. Tap to expand for full context Longer term, the… — Alva (@AlvaApp) April 23, 2025 Dow Jones Futures …
Powell: There is not any real experience. The Smoot-Hawley tariffs were not this large and they were 95 years ago… pic.twitter.com/l8ZEsFV2fT — Acyn (@Acyn) April 16, 2025 Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough. https://t.co/SzyhA6VEzF pic.twitter.com/qWZo7Dd0w4 — Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch) April 17, 2025
Powell’s Fed hiked too soon, eased too late, and trapped America in high-rate limbo.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: "While uncertainty remains elevated, it is now becoming clear that tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected and the same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth." pic.twitter.com/BiybBbBTAh — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 13, 2025
Bro wants to create a global panic PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST ASKED THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE AUTHORITY TO FIRE FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR JEROME POWELL- BBG pic.twitter.com/CHKNNTpqYU — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) April 10, 2025 Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire Top Agency Officials Summary by Bloomberg Al ■ President Donald …
Powell may pretend he doesn't need to get involved, but the market is about to drag him in kicking and screaming pic.twitter.com/izA4VUQmQN — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 8, 2025 Junk bond yields going parabola https://t.co/LGDN6xHOiq pic.twitter.com/ILja6xLDGY — The Great Martis (@great_martis) April 8, 2025 The crash that's now happening in the bond market has more dire …
🇺🇸 FED CHAIRMAN JEROME POWELL JUST SAID – ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TARIFFS LIKELY LARGER THAN EXPECTED, MUST ENSURE PRICE HIKES DON’T LEAD TO ONGOING INFLATION – TARIFFS LIKELY TO RAISE INFLATION IN COMING QUARTERS. POSSIBLE TARIFFS COULD HAVE PERSISTENT INFLATION IMPACT — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) April 4, 2025 SUMMARY OF FED CHAIR POWELL'S COMMENTS: 1. Tariffs …
President Trump just accused Fed Chair Powell of always being "late" to cut rates. Despite markets pricing-in more rate cuts, Powell is saying he is willing to wait. US stocks are extending losses. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 4, 2025 I think he is …
Watch live as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s annual conference in Arlington, Virginia.
