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Jay Powell’s Tough Call

2025/4/19
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Cardiff Garcia: 如果特朗普成功解雇鲍威尔,那么任何继任者都会成为特朗普的代理人,从而导致低利率政策,即使经济状况不佳,最终可能引发高通胀和经济衰退。 特朗普为了追求低利率而忽视通胀风险,这将导致通胀远高于美联储预期,同时可能面临经济衰退或滞胀的风险。 降息会加剧通胀,一方面是因为借贷成本降低会刺激经济增长,但如果增长速度超过经济供应能力,就会导致通胀;另一方面是通胀预期一旦形成,就会自我实现。 美联储面临的挑战是,既要应对短期内的高通胀,又要关注未来一到三年的潜在通胀风险,以及贸易战可能进一步升级的影响。 特朗普对美联储的干预会降低货币政策的可预测性,损害市场信心。 Elizabeth Spiers: 特朗普可能任命对降息持强烈倾向的联储主席,但此人可能无法获得联邦公开市场委员会(FOMC)的支持,从而导致货币政策的不确定性。 未来美联储主席能否像鲍威尔一样有效地沟通,确保市场信心,至关重要。 Felix Salmon: 对中国商品征收高额关税可能导致美国与中国之间的贸易大幅下降,这将对美国经济产生重大影响。 高额关税将使许多依赖中国进口的美国公司难以维持经营,消费者也将面临更高的价格。 中国在稀土元素生产上的主导地位并非源于其资源储量,而是由于其在环境保护方面的宽松政策。 全球贸易中的结构性失衡,例如美国对中国商品的依赖,是不健康的。 对华关税能否促进全球贸易平衡,取决于其是否只是谈判的开端,以及国际间的合作程度。 特朗普政府可能会持续使用关税作为工具,关税的取消时间难以预测。 关税是特朗普政府单方面提高税收的工具,但其实际税收收入可能低于预期。

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This chapter discusses the potential consequences of President Trump firing Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell, focusing on the impact on market stability and inflation.
  • Trump's potential firing of Powell would severely undermine Fed independence.
  • A Trump-appointed Fed chair would likely prioritize lower interest rates, potentially leading to runaway inflation.
  • The market would likely react negatively to Powell's firing, fearing increased inflation and economic instability.
  • The Fed's dual mandate (price stability and employment) makes navigating tariff-driven inflation and potential recession incredibly difficult.

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This week: Trump isn’t happy with Fed chair Jay Powell’s take on his tariffs. Felix Salmon), Elizabeth Spiers) and guest host Cardiff Garcia) discuss the economic reasoning for why Powell is resisting the president’s demands to lower rates and what would happen if Trump finds a legal way to fire him. Then, the Trump administration is both gutting the IRS and potentially weaponizing it against Harvard. The hosts discuss the consequences of politicizing the agency. Finally, Trump’s trade war keeps escalating as China refuses to back down. Is there any chance for a good outcome?

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