Jerome Powell Faces Criminal Allegations: Will He Resign or Will the Fed Slash Rates Today?
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under fire—criminal allegations are swirling as markets hold their breath. Will he step down, or will the Fed pull a classic 'distract-and-cut' move with an emergency rate slash?
Rumors hit terminal velocity this morning after unnamed sources suggested Powell's legal team is 'exploring options.' Meanwhile, traders are pricing in a 40% chance of a surprise 50bps cut—because nothing says 'institutional credibility' like panic-pivoting during a scandal.
The real question: Is this the Fed's 'hold my beer' moment to out-crypto crypto itself? Volatility traders are already long popcorn.
