Shadow Fed Chairman Hassett has begun his first substantial moves.

He has clearly called for the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points at next week's meeting, and this action, chosen during the Fed officials' mandated silence period, is no coincidence; it is a precise power grab—taking advantage of the fact that the actual chairman cannot speak, he directly benefits his own position by publicly addressing the market. Given the market's high sensitivity and immediate pricing in response to Hassett's remarks, Wall Street has essentially voted with its feet, effectively acknowledging that he is the next Fed chairman.

Trump's seemingly inconsistent attitude these past few days is, in fact, a high-level expectation management strategy. He is not hesitating; he is executing a meticulously planned process: warming up—announcing—shadow control—officially taking office.

The current shadow control phase is the most critical; it has set a perfect trap for Powell: if rates are cut next week, to some extent, it would be yielding to the shadow chairman's will, establishing Hassett's authority in advance, and allowing Trump to take control of the Fed; if rates are not cut, any future economic fluctuations will become ammunition for Trump’s team to attack Powell.

This entire set of combined tactics aims to gradually desensitize the market and adapt to the new power logic (shifting from reliance on data to reliance on politics), ensuring a strong posture to maintain control, thereby clearing all obstacles and ultimately smoothly promoting a candidate that aligns with his wishes to the Fed chairman's position.

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