🔴 Optimized Macro Alert (High-Impact / Telegram–X Style)
🚨 POWELL FIRES BACK AT TRUMP — MARKETS REACT IN REAL TIME 🇺🇸⚠️
For the first time, Jerome Powell has publicly pushed back.
For over 12 months, the Fed Chair stayed silent amid repeated attacks from Donald Trump — responding only with “no comment.”
📢 That silence broke today.
Amid reports of a new criminal probe by federal prosecutors, Powell stated the threat was “a consequence of not following the preferences of the President.”
💥 Markets reacted instantly • US stock futures fell > -0.5% within minutes
• Global risk sentiment weakened
• Volatility spiked across equities & crypto
⏸️ Macro pressure is building • Fed expected to pause rate cuts again on Jan 28
• ~6 months left in Powell’s term
• Clear signal: Fed independence is being defended
⚠️ Why this matters • Politics + monetary policy = policy risk premium • Trump vs Powell = headline-driven volatility • Markets must now price political risk, not just data
📉 Expect: faster moves, thinner liquidity, and zero forgiveness for crowded trades.
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