#Strategy加仓BTC The Federal Reserve sends two explosive signals!

Former President Trump made a rare statement the day before yesterday—indicating he currently has no plans to remove Powell, but then quickly added that "it’s still too early to make a final judgment," leaving an ambiguous remark. What’s more eye-catching is that he posted two alternative options: former Fed Governor Kevin Wash and White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hasset. These two have policy inclinations aligned with Trump’s views, while Treasury Secretary Bessent has been sidelined. It’s chilling to think—this isn’t about choosing a chairperson; it’s clearly about installing "own people" into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy.

Fortunately, after this fuss, global central banks came out to support Powell, and the battle for Fed independence has temporarily subsided.

On the same day, the Fed also delivered its answer—its Beige Book showed moderate growth in eight districts, holiday season consumer spending picked up, employment held steady, and price increases remained mild. But this isn’t good news: tariff cost pressures are sweeping across the U.S., and PPI data remains resilient, indicating that core inflation pressures haven’t truly eased. Analysts warn that this presents a big dilemma for the Fed—if inflation really rebounds, changing the chair won’t help, and the dream of rate cuts may be shattered.

Economic data improved slightly, but the stock market is becoming more sluggish. The market’s real anxiety remains: can the Fed’s independence be preserved? Will a new chair truly become a tool for rate cuts?

What do you think? Can Powell smoothly serve out his remaining term? If these "two Kevins" come into play, will they instead accelerate rate cuts?