Trump Turns Up Heat on Powell: ’Cut Rates Now’ After Controversial Fed Tour
Former President Trump just staged the most aggressive central bank shakedown since the Volcker era—storming the Fed's marble halls before demanding immediate rate cuts from Chair Jerome Powell.
The political theater hits as inflation cools but Wall Street still bets on policy easing. Powell now faces his ultimate test: maintaining Fed independence while dodging Trump's headline-grabbing pressure campaign.
One thing's certain—when politicians tour central banks like open houses, it's never about the architecture. They're casing the vault.
