【Fed's “divine battle”: the president's mouth, the Fed's legs】
Trump: “Interest rates are lowered too little! At least double!”
The Federal Reserve (adjusting glasses): “Data speaks for itself, Mr. President, please step aside.”
—— As Powell is about to lose his job next year, White House insider Hassett steps up to state:
1️⃣ I chat with Trump every day, but when it comes to monetary policy… (whispering) he is just a “enthusiastic audience member.”
2️⃣ Our Federal Reserve is the “Shaolin Temple” of the economic world, the president's opinion is equivalent to a voter's wish — just listen, and draw lots based on data!
(Netizen's insightful comment: “It's like a mom pressuring you to get married vs you finding your own partner — respect is fine, but never blindly follow!”)
Now the suspense arrives:
🤵 Hassett himself? Front desk advisor wants to become the central bank president?
👔 Former official Warsh? Named to “continue being the president's human economic encyclopedia.”
The hardest-hitting quote comes from Hassett: “Does the president's word carry weight? Unless it comes knocking with data and reason, otherwise… (flipping open the Federal Reserve manual page 1) the word ‘independent’ is bolded and gilded!”
【Predicted outcome】
Trump (frantically hinting at interest rates) vs the Federal Reserve (focusing on inflation data)
—— The final outcome of this American-style comedy:
✅ Either the president tweets another “bad review!”
✅ Or the Federal Reserve pulls out Excel: “Does this curve look reasonable to you?”
(Annual workplace drama: 《Staying Independent Under the President's Nose》)
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