2025-12-18 03:22:12

The battle for the new Federal Reserve Chair candidate is playing out as a subtle power tug-of-war in Washington.

Trump has already made it clear that Kevin Waugh is a key consideration. But the criteria for selection are very clear: the next chair must be someone willing to cooperate with the president and implement aggressive rate-cutting policies—"one of our own." Even more exaggerated, Trump has even publicly stated he hopes interest rates will fall to 1% within a year, or even lower.

The problem is—this is an inevitably doomed scenario. Once the new chair is perceived by the market as a puppet of the White House, investors will vote with their feet. The credibility of the Federal Reserve will instantly shatter. Conversely, if this chair dares to say "no" to the president? Trump’s retaliation could be as fierce as it was against Powell back in the day.

From the "announcement before Christmas" back to "announcement early next year," this delay itself is creating public suspense. Global markets are holding their breath—will the final outcome be a politically compliant appointment order, or a pledge to maintain central bank independence?

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TokenUnlocker

· 2025-12-21 01:34

This is another political farce, 1% interest rate? What kind of economy is Trump trying to create... Puppet chairman = Federal Reserve credit bankruptcy. Who will still trust the dollar then? No matter who Wosh chooses, it's a dead end. Saying yes is despised by the market, saying no invites retaliation. I'm just watching and laughing. Is the independence of the central bank also going to collapse in the US? This time it's serious.

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NotGonnaMakeIt

· 2025-12-19 07:02

This is another game of power, really annoying. The independence of the central bank has long been compromised. Wosh must be very confident to take on this job... Trump's 1% interest rate? Probably aiming for a world with negative interest rates. If you ask me, this is a mess, whoever takes it will be doomed. The phrase "credit shattered" is spot on, meaning no one trusts the Federal Reserve anymore. Let's wait and see if anyone dares to confront Trump, it's not going to happen.

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 2025-12-18 03:57

Interest rate 1%? Trump is really trying to kill the market. When that happens, inflation will take off again. --- The Federal Reserve has become the White House's ATM. This time, it's really a matter of who is more ruthless. --- Once the puppet chairman is confirmed, the dollar's credit will collapse directly. What should I do with my holdings? --- To put it simply, it's still a power game. The phrase "independence of the central bank" is a joke in Washington. --- If Wosh dares to stand firm and refuse, Trump can even have him banned from social media. That's the reality. --- Another political slaughter show, and the unlucky ones are still us retail investors. --- Delaying the announcement is like planting landmines in the market. Who knows if they'll cut the leeks again next step? --- In my opinion, whoever takes over this time will have to kneel unless they don't mind being bombarded. --- The central bank being hijacked by politicians is even more outrageous than 3.15. The crypto circle is actually more transparent. --- 1% interest rate... Does this guy really think the US economy is an ATM?

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PhantomHunter

· 2025-12-18 03:55

If Wash really takes power, the Federal Reserve will truly become the White House's ATM... When the credit collapses, who will foot the bill?

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MissedAirdropBro

· 2025-12-18 03:50

This game of selecting people is really incredible, 1% interest rate? Trump probably wants to burn the US dollar directly. Once a puppet chairman takes office, the credibility of the Federal Reserve is truly gone. No matter what the market does then, it will be useless. Can Wosh withstand the pressure and avoid being bought out? I bet five dollars that in the end, he will still have to compromise. The independence of the central bank is essentially a paper tiger; wealthy people still do whatever they want. The delay in the past two months has been quite interesting. It seems Washington is also testing the market's reaction. History is about to repeat itself. When Powell was criticized, I knew this time wouldn't be better. If the Federal Reserve truly becomes a tool of the White House, then there's no point in holding cash anymore.

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FlashLoanPhantom

· 2025-12-18 03:44

Same old trick again, really, Trump wants a puppet president, the market will eventually retaliate. --- 1% interest rate? Brother, are you trying to crash the dollar? Haha --- If Wosh really dared to say no, it would just be exposed and blown up. --- The independence of the central bank is a joke in Washington, stop pretending. --- Delaying the announcement instead exposes the cards, it's hard not to laugh. --- It seems that no matter who takes over, they can't win—either used as a pawn or retaliated against. --- This game is played, investors should just run. --- What happens after the Federal Reserve's credit collapses? Who will clean up next? --- The whole story has only two endings, one worse than the other. --- 1%? This brother probably has no concept of economics at all.

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