BoE-Chef stellt sich hinter Powell und feuert gegen Trumps anhaltende Angriffe
Die Finanzwelt hat wieder einmal ihre Liebe für politische Dramen unter Beweis gestellt. Der Gouverneur der Bank of England (BoE) hat sich öffentlich hinter Jerome Powell gestellt – und dabei nicht gezögert, die anhaltenden Attacken von Donald Trump zu kritisieren.
Ein klassisches Machtspiel: Während Powell die Zügel der US-Notenbank fest in der Hand hält, feuert der ehemalige Präsident weiterhin verbal aus allen Rohren. Doch diesmal bekommt er Gegenwind von der anderen Seite des Atlantiks.
Man könnte fast meinen, die Zentralbanker hätten wichtigeres zu tun – etwa die nächste Finanzblase zu ignorieren. Aber wer braucht schon stabile Märkte, wenn man stattdessen politische Schlammschlachten führen kann?
Trump narrows Fed search as Waller pushes policy break
Inside the WHITE House, the hunt for Powell’s replacement is well underway. Trump has said the list of candidates for Fed chair is down to three names. According to him, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Vice President JD Vance, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are heading the search.
Among the candidates being looked at, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is gaining momentum. Bloomberg claims Waller, a Trump appointee, has impressed advisers with his ability to base policy on forecasts instead of only current economic data.
They also like that he understands how the Federal Reserve system works as a whole. He’s already spoken with Trump’s advisers but hasn’t yet met with the president himself.
Waller, who holds a Ph.D. in economics, recently drew even more attention by breaking from Powell and the rest of the Fed board when he voted for a 0.25-point cut, saying there were rising signs of weakness in the job market.
Just a few days after that meeting, a new jobs report showed that employment growth had dropped over the last three months, backing Waller’s concerns.
Still, Powell and others on the board have pushed for a patient approach. They want to see how Trump’s tariffs are affecting the economy before moving.
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