国际金融市场早知道：1月19日

Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Bessent, highlighted that the economic policies of the Trump administration are attracting trillions of dollars in capital back to the U.S. [1] - The U.S. Commerce Secretary warned South Korean semiconductor manufacturers that failure to invest in U.S. facilities could result in tariffs as high as 100% on their products [2] - The U.S. Senate passed a bill approving funding of several billion dollars to federal research institutions, rejecting significant budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration [2] Group 2 - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson stated that current interest rates are aligned with neutral rates, indicating a stable policy stance [1] - Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Walsh has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Powell as Fed Chair, following President Trump's support for Kevin Hassett to remain as the White House economic advisor [1] - Bowman, a Federal Reserve Governor, emphasized that if the labor market does not show sustained improvement, the Fed should decisively lower interest rates to align policy with neutral [2]