US President Donald Trump signed an administrative order at the Oval Office of the White House, Washington State on January 31, 2025, focusing on it.
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president Donald Trump Last week, the decision of the Federal Reserve was approved, and his decision remained unchanged. This was the early hub he had previously asked the central bank to “immediately relax”.
Trump said that in the exchange with reporters, Trump said Maintain the key lending level The scope between 4.25 % -4.5 % is the correct move of the Fed.
According to a number of reports, he decided to say, “I am not surprised.” “Holding rate at this point is the right choice.”
The statement forms a stark comparison Delivery to a trump card When remotely talks with the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump said in his appearance on January 23 that he would “ask for interest rates immediately.”
The president has no direct power to the Fed, although he did nominate the chairman and other members of the board of directors. Jerome Powell, the current chairman of the chairman, is the nomination of Trump and the common goal of presidential criticism.
The market did not expect the Fed’s interest rate to decrease until at least June. Powell repeatedly asserted at the press conference last Wednesday The Fed does not need to be “fast” From September to December 2024, the total number of interest rates of the Federal Reserve was further reduced.
After Trump said on Saturday, after he will impose positive tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China (three largest trading partners in the United States), the Fed’s decision -making may become more complicated. Economists are worried that when inflation shows signs of relief, tariffs will increase prices.
