{"id":44624,"date":"2025-06-18T17:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=44624"},"modified":"2025-06-18T17:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:14:54","slug":"tensions-rise-ahead-of-fed-interest-rate-decision-trump-slams-powell-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/tensions-rise-ahead-of-fed-interest-rate-decision-trump-slams-powell-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions Rise Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Decision: Trump Slams Powell Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"496\"><strong>U.S. President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/when-will-the-fed-cut-interest-rates-pressure-on-powell-increases\/\">Trump<\/a><\/strong> has once again intensified his criticism of<strong> Federal Reserve Chairman<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"323\">Jerome Powell<\/strong>. At a time when expectations for a rate cut are growing, Trump\u2019s statements have caught the attention of the markets. So, what will the <strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"492\">Fed\u2019s interest rate decision<\/strong> be?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"549\">In his recent remarks targeting Powell, Trump said:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"621\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"585\">Powell is not a smart person.<\/strong> The Fed should cut interest rates.\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"675\">\u201cThere probably won\u2019t be a rate cut decision today.\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"755\">\u201cInterest rates should be at least <strong data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"743\">two and a half points lower<\/strong> right now.\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"786\">\u201cPowell is doing a poor job.\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"848\">\u201cCan I appoint myself to the Fed? I\u2019d do a much better job.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"981\">Trump\u2019s comments once again highlight the increasing <strong data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"925\">political pressure<\/strong> on the Fed ahead of a potential interest rate decision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/tensions-rise-ahead-of-fed-interest-rate-decision-trump-slams-powell-again\/#Trump_vs_the_Fed_Tensions_Continue_to_Escalate\" title=\"Trump vs. the Fed: Tensions Continue to Escalate\">Trump vs. the Fed: Tensions Continue to Escalate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/tensions-rise-ahead-of-fed-interest-rate-decision-trump-slams-powell-again\/#Markets_Remain_Calm_But_On_Edge_Ahead_of_Fed_Decision\" title=\"Markets Remain Calm But On Edge Ahead of Fed Decision\">Markets Remain Calm But On Edge Ahead of Fed Decision<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1035\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_vs_the_Fed_Tensions_Continue_to_Escalate\"><\/span>Trump vs. the Fed: Tensions Continue to Escalate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1346\">Trump argued that lowering interest rates would reduce <strong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1111\">borrowing costs<\/strong> and accused Powell of failing in his role. While Trump has previously criticized Powell on multiple occasions, this time he took it a step further by asking, \u201cCan I make myself Fed Chair?\u201d \u2014 a statement that drew widespread attention.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1405\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Markets_Remain_Calm_But_On_Edge_Ahead_of_Fed_Decision\"><\/span>Markets Remain Calm But On Edge Ahead of Fed Decision<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1680\">Despite Trump\u2019s sharp tone, the <strong data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1480\">markets have remained relatively calm<\/strong> for now. However, such statements continue to raise questions among investors about the <strong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1596\">independence of the Fed<\/strong>. With the interest rate decision expected today, all eyes are once again on Powell.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1895\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Trump\u2019s latest remarks clearly signal the mounting political pressure on the Fed. While markets have not reacted strongly yet, these statements could influence the central bank\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1894\">future interest rate policies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1895\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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In his recent remarks targeting Powell, Trump said: \u201cPowell is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":39858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,2],"tags":[1310,3709,15208,14816,18615],"class_list":["post-44624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy-news","category-news","tag-fed-interest-rate","tag-federal-reserve-chairman-jerome-powell","tag-trump-fed","tag-u-s-inflation","tag-u-s-markets"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tensions Rise Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Decision: Trump Slams Powell Again! - Coin Engineer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/tensions-rise-ahead-of-fed-interest-rate-decision-trump-slams-powell-again\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tensions Rise Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Decision: Trump Slams Powell Again! - Coin Engineer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"U.S. President Donald Trump has once again intensified his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. 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