The Fed Storm Escalates: Powell vs. Trump, Who Is Manipulating Monetary Policy?
On January 11, 2026, Fed Chair Jerome Powell unprecedentedly laid all his cards on the table. The Department of Justice's criminal subpoenas, political retaliation, threats to the independence of the central bank—what do these words mean coming from him?
The cause is simple: he did not cut interest rates according to the White House's wishes.
The Department of Justice launched an investigation citing last June's testimony and building renovation issues. Powell straightforwardly called it "a pretext for oversight," with the real goal being intimidation. His stance is firm: "This is not disagreement; it is a direct challenge to the system."
A veteran of four administrations, for the first time, explicitly pointed out—someone is using judicial means to interfere with the central bank.
"Data-driven policymaking" vs. "succumbing to political coercion"—this battle involves more than just the direction of interest rates; it also concerns the stability of the global financial markets. The crypto market has always been sensitive to Federal Reserve decisions. If the independence of the central bank is truly compromised, how large could the chain reaction be?
A power struggle has just begun, and the market is already holding its breath.
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zkNoob
· 8h ago
Wow, Powell is really tough. If the central bank gets truly manipulated this time, the crypto market will explode.
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FundingMartyr
· 8h ago
Powell is really tough; this time he's probably pushing things to the limit. Looking forward to the show.
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FreeRider
· 8h ago
Powell has become more assertive; now the crypto world is in for some gossip. The independence of the Federal Reserve has collapsed, and crypto is truly doomed.
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PebbleHander
· 9h ago
Powell is really getting serious this time, even bringing out central bank independence? The crypto world is definitely going to tremble now.
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The Fed Storm Escalates: Powell vs. Trump, Who Is Manipulating Monetary Policy?
On January 11, 2026, Fed Chair Jerome Powell unprecedentedly laid all his cards on the table. The Department of Justice's criminal subpoenas, political retaliation, threats to the independence of the central bank—what do these words mean coming from him?
The cause is simple: he did not cut interest rates according to the White House's wishes.
The Department of Justice launched an investigation citing last June's testimony and building renovation issues. Powell straightforwardly called it "a pretext for oversight," with the real goal being intimidation. His stance is firm: "This is not disagreement; it is a direct challenge to the system."
A veteran of four administrations, for the first time, explicitly pointed out—someone is using judicial means to interfere with the central bank.
"Data-driven policymaking" vs. "succumbing to political coercion"—this battle involves more than just the direction of interest rates; it also concerns the stability of the global financial markets. The crypto market has always been sensitive to Federal Reserve decisions. If the independence of the central bank is truly compromised, how large could the chain reaction be?
A power struggle has just begun, and the market is already holding its breath.