Group 1 - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers expects President Donald Trump to nominate a mainstream candidate to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, despite Trump's criticism of Powell for not lowering interest rates this year [1] - Summers expresses confidence that Trump will make a respected choice for the next Fed chair, influenced by the desire to avoid market instability and some voices among Senate Republicans [1] - Trump has reiterated calls for the Fed to lower interest rates by at least 2 percentage points, suggesting that his criticism may be more about deflecting blame for a potential economic recession rather than directly influencing Fed policy [2] Group 2 - Summers highlights the negative impact of supply shocks on the economy, as indicated by the Fed's latest economic forecasts, despite lower energy costs and potential productivity gains from AI [2] - The Fed's simultaneous upward revisions of inflation and unemployment rate forecasts are unusual, suggesting an impending supply shock due to tariffs, which complicates the Fed's efforts [2]
美前财长萨默斯:特朗普将提名主流人士掌舵美联储
智通财经网·2025-06-19 23:52