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Bloomberg· 2025-07-21 20:36
August is going to be a sleepy time for Washington policy impacts on markets - except for tariffs and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell https://t.co/dwUTI2NQY9 ...
Jim Bullard: FOMC needs to lower rates further
CNBC Television· 2025-07-21 20:13
Monetary Policy & Economic Outlook - The US economy is showing signs of strength with improved sentiment and strong retail sales [1] - The Federal Reserve (Fed) is perceived to be in a comfortable position to observe economic developments before making policy changes, given the unemployment rate is near the natural rate and inflation is moderating [2] - The Fed is expected to re-engage with its recalibration campaign, potentially starting in September, to further lower rates [4] - The committee anticipates the neutral rate to be around 3%, suggesting further room for rate cuts [10] - A more realistic estimate for the neutral rate might be 325% to 350%, allowing the Fed some flexibility [11] - The Fed aims to bring inflation down to the lower end of the 2% range and ideally asymptote to 2% [11] Inflation & Fed's Response - The Fed's 2022 policy of sharply increasing the policy rate successfully reduced inflation without causing a recession [6] - The Fed's actions were followed globally, with some emerging markets even anticipating and moving ahead of the Fed [8] Fiscal Policy Impact - Some believe the Fed misplayed the 2021 episode, partly due to substantial expenditure authorized by Congress and the White House, which fueled inflation [6]
Bessent says formal process is underway to replace Fed Chair Powell
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-21 18:28
There there's a formal process that's already starting there. There are a lot of great candidates and you know we we'll see how rapidly it progresses. It's President Trump's decision and it it will move at his speed.Do you see any merit at all in selecting maybe a candidate that's already on the committee on the FCC versus taking a look at someone outside of the Federal Reserve. Again, there are a lot of good candidates inside and outside the Federal Reserve. out of them.Has the chairman himself, the Fed ch ...
Bessent: 'Formal Process' for Powell Successor Already Starting
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-21 17:42
You said previously the interview process would begin later on in the fall. There's been plenty of speculation as to whether that process would be brought forward. Mr.. Secretary, do you still, as far as you understand, believe that's when the interview process to replace the Fed chair will begin in the fall or is a formal process already started. Well, look, there there's a formal process that's already starting. There there are a lot of great candidates and you know, we we'll see how rapidly it progresses ...
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Anthony Pompliano 🌪· 2025-07-21 17:21
Public pressure is mounting on the Federal Reserve.But are they actually as independent and effective as people think? https://t.co/IUroKEUaPm ...
A ‘shadow Fed chair’? How Trump could pressure the Fed without firing Powell
MSNBC· 2025-07-21 16:33
inputs and at the end of the day it's his decision. Would you just offer up what your opinion would be uh on firing J Pal if the president were to do that. You think that would be a good idea or would you dissuade him from that.Uh look uh Joe, I I think that what we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful. He wanted no part of that direct question. That was Treasury Secretary Scott Besset.this morning on CNBC responding to a story in the Wall Street ...
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Watcher.Guru· 2025-07-21 16:30
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna files criminal referral against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with the DOJ. https://t.co/FOCfuiCPxa ...
The White House focusing on Fed transparency is highly unusual, says Fmr. Fed Vice Chair Brainard
CNBC Television· 2025-07-21 16:04
did say something like we should there should be some sort of investigation into the Fed's efficacy and track record. What do do you do you have questions about that just in terms of targeting inflation. I mean they were late. They were late.They thought inflation was transitory. Now it's not clear whether they're late uh when it comes to cutting rates again. But issues like that them using certain models, academic, PhD economists, the group think are are there are there real questions to ask around all thi ...