The Federal Reserve's situation has taken a dramatic turn, and market odds have completely flipped.



Recently, the whole internet was betting that Powell would be replaced, but as soon as the Department of Justice investigation came out, the sentiment instantly reversed. Even Trump relaxed and said, "There will be no personnel changes in the near future." But this is clearly a delaying tactic—he has long been eyeing trusted allies Wosh and Hasset, both of whom are dovish on interest rates. Not replacing them now is just waiting for the right opportunity to move up and start easing the policy.

But the Fed's data is right there. The latest report shows that inflationary pressures still exist, and corporate costs continue to rise 📈. This is awkward: no matter who sits in the Fed chair, as long as prices can't come down, the rate cut card can't be played. Constraints on costs limit the room for monetary policy adjustments.

So the current situation is: Trump is daily pushing expectations for a rate cut, while the Fed is responding by assessing inflation data. Both sides are constantly clashing, causing wild swings in global capital markets. Risk assets like $ETH and $FOGO are experiencing rollercoaster rides 🎢.

In the short term, Powell's position is stable. But this tug-of-war between policy and data has only just begun, and market volatility is far from over. Investors, buckle up—big players' battles often have the widest impact.
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SeasonedInvestorvip
· 01-19 00:47
Policies and data are at odds, and us retail investors just get tossed around. This is really f***ing frustrating.
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GasFeeNightmarevip
· 01-16 22:51
It's another political game, and we're caught in the middle as retail investors. Staying up late watching ETH plummet, feeling exhausted.
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GreenCandleCollectorvip
· 01-16 17:28
Speaking of which, Powell dodging a bullet this time is truly outrageous, but it turns out they had already laid out the next move...
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GasGoblinvip
· 01-16 07:46
It's the same old story. Promises from politicians are as valuable as air. As long as Powell is alive, he can make the coin price fluctuate up and down, which cracks me up.
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TommyTeachervip
· 01-16 04:00
That's outrageous. Who would believe Trump's nonsense? Eventually, someone else will have to take over.
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PancakeFlippavip
· 01-16 03:59
Another battle of politics and data, and in the end, we retail investors still have to watch the show.
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FortuneTeller42vip
· 01-16 03:58
It's the same old story. Trump says he won't replace anyone, but he's already plotting behind the scenes. It's only a matter of time before the easing camp takes power. When that happens, the liquidity injection will cause ETH to take off again.
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UnluckyLemurvip
· 01-16 03:53
It's the same political game again, and the crypto world is suffering along with it.
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SelfCustodyBrovip
· 01-16 03:49
Policies and data are at odds, and we retail investors just have to ride the roller coaster. Truly incredible.
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RuntimeErrorvip
· 01-16 03:31
Ha, it's that same delaying tactic again. I've seen through it long ago. Powell's move is solid this time, but the next cards will be even more ruthless.
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