🚨HEADLINE: Is The "Powell Indictment" a POLITICAL SET UP ?
The record-breaking run for U.S. equities just hit a massive political wall. On January 12, 2026, S&P 500 futures plummeted as much as 0.8%, and the Nasdaq 100 slid 1.1% in a violent "Sell America" move.
The trigger? A direct, unprecedented confrontation between the Federal Reserve and the White House. Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed he is the subject of a Department of Justice criminal investigation regarding the $2.5B renovation of the Fed’s headquarters.
Why the Market Panick❓️
Powell has publicly stated that these subpoenas are "pretexts" designed to intimidate the Fed into cutting interest rates faster.
Wall Street hates uncertainty. The prospect of the Fed Chair being indicted or forced to resign before his term ends in May is stripping the "Stability Premium Ad" from the U.S. Dollar and Stocks.
This crisis hit just as the S&P 500 was sitting at a historically expensive CAPE ratio of 39.4, WATCH out for a sharp correction.
⚠️ Stocks are Bleeding
While the media is focused on the legal drama, the real unspoken risk for investors is the Leadership Vacuum at the heart of the global economy.
If Powell is sidelined by legal battles, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will literally enter a said period of "paralysis".
We are seeing an immediate rotation out of the S&P 500 and into Gold ($XAU), which just hit a record $4,600/oz.
With the January 30 government shutdown deadline looming, a compromised Fed means there is no "Lender of Last Resort" that the market fully trusts.
Low-cap volatility proxies are seeing massive inflows as traders bet on continued macro-instability through the end of January.
The "Trump vs. Powell" feud has graduated from tweets to subpoenas. Until the independence of the Fed is reaffirmed, the S&P 500 is likely to trade with a "Political Discount," making the $6,800 level the next critical support to watch.
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