trump said he might call Powell to urge him to lower interest rates

[JimH52]

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/trump-powell-fed-interest-rates

I cannot believe trump can be this dense. We are already looking at inflation from his ill advised tariffs. He wants interest rates lowered so the damage will be doubled.

Appropriate that the only president who pressured the Fed to lower interest rates in the last 50 years was Nixon. And the results was severe inflation down the road. I guess that is what trump wants?

 

[MarathonMike]

Every time JimH52 sees a story containing "Might" "Could" "Possibly" "If True" "Thinking About" he swallows it hook, line and sinker like it's fact.

 

[Winco]

Every time JimH52 sees a story containing "Might" "Could" "Possibly" "If True" "Thinking About" he swallows it hook, line and sinker like it's fact.

Do YOU want Powell to lower interest rates?

 

[Crepitus]

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/trump-powell-fed-interest-rates

I cannot believe trump can be this dense. We are already looking at inflation from his ill advised tariffs. He wants interest rates lowered so the damage will be doubled.

Appropriate that the only president who pressured the Fed to lower interest rates in the last 50 years was Nixon. And the results was severe inflation down the road. I guess that is what trump wants?

He really doesn't understand economics at all.

 

[shockedcanadian]

He really doesn't understand economics at all.

I wouldnt go that far, Powell does seem more partisan than economically competent though I agree with you there.

 

[JimH52]

He really doesn't understand economics at all.

He thinks lowering interest rates will save an economy that is near recession. It would only spike inflation. But he is that stupid.

 

[bendog]

He thinks lowering interest rates will save an economy that is near recession. It would only spike inflation. But he is that stupid.

He was not this crazy in his first term, until covid hit, and then he became the entire act of all four stooges.

biden sorta had an excuse because he and the progs knew he owed his presidency to them.

But Trump's been his own worst enemy so far. I fully expected him to unilaterally impose tariffs so high that certain products like EVs and Smart Phones would no longer be made in Jina. But he cannot be sane and complain about the Fed and rates when he announces 125% tariffs on all Jina imports, and then watches the US shed 10-20% of it's wealth as capital seeks other markets ...

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Trump should not be so stupid.

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed Reserve, will publicly kick Trump's ass yet again.

We are all afraid of Goolsbee, the toughest finance man in America.

He makes Levin or Ingram having a hissy look like a four year old.

 

[JimH52]

He was not this crazy in his first term, until covid hit, and then he became the entire act of all four stooges.

biden sorta had an excuse because he and the progs knew he owed his presidency to them.

But Trump's been his own worst enemy so far. I fully expected him to unilaterally impose tariffs so high that certain products like EVs and Smart Phones would no longer be made in Jina. But he cannot be sane and complain about the Fed and rates when he announces 125% tariffs on all Jina imports, and then watches the US shed 10-20% of it's wealth as capital seeks other markets ...

Well said!

 

[JimH52]

Trump should not be so stupid.

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed Reserve, will publicly kick Trump's ass yet again.

We are all afraid of Goolsbee, the toughest finance man in America.

He makes Levin or Ingram having a hissy look like a four year old.

trump is like an twelve year old who is given a credit card with a limitless balance. He goes and buys really stupid stuff and blames others when he can't pay the bill. trump is a man/child who has no frigin idea what he is doing.

 

[luiza]

Every time JimH52 sees a story containing "Might" "Could" "Possibly" "If True" "Thinking About" he swallows it hook, line and sinker like it's fact.

Over here Learners are allowed to drive but with a clear indication that they are either still learning or have just Passed the test .
Might not an equivalent rule apply to the likes of Dim Jim , Horsey Horse and other inexperienced people here ?

It's good that novices are encouraged and old people tolerated, but it would be nice for there to be some immediately visible sign to remind us that they are still at a learning stage and need to be given some help wherever possible--- perhaps coached and even mentored via PMs .
As you can see poor old Dim Jim soon gets lost and falls back on schoolboy attempted character criticism once his brain is exhausted .
Rather messy and amateurish .
So , let's Make America Tidy .
MAT and MAGA .

 

[Crepitus]

I wouldnt go that far, Powell does seem more partisan than economically competent though I agree with you there.

tRump, not powell.

 

[JimH52]

tRump, not powell.

trump is not only partisan...he is stupid. Lowering interest rates would put the tariff inspired inflation explode.

 

[sealybobo]

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/trump-powell-fed-interest-rates

I cannot believe trump can be this dense. We are already looking at inflation from his ill advised tariffs. He wants interest rates lowered so the damage will be doubled.

Appropriate that the only president who pressured the Fed to lower interest rates in the last 50 years was Nixon. And the results was severe inflation down the road. I guess that is what trump wants?

Trump threatens Fed chair Powell with ‘major lawsuit,’ demands interest rate cut​

 

[JimH52]

Trump threatens Fed chair Powell with ‘major lawsuit,’ demands interest rate cut​

The Bully in Chief strikes again.

 

[citygator]

I wouldnt go that far, Powell does seem more partisan than economically competent though I agree with you there.

Reminding all dimwits that Powell is a Republican who was appointed by a Republican and thoughout the entire time he raised rates sky high to crush the economy under Biden, Biden did not squawk one bit. Even when he thought the rates should come down faster he simply expressed his faith in the Fed.

Trump is a hack. He is the unprecedented partisan in the White House.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Powell dances the macarena on Trumps' head.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Reminding all dimwits that Powell is a Republican who was appointed by a Republican and thoughout the entire time he raised rates sky high to crush the economy under Biden, Biden did not squawk one bit. Even when he thought the rates should come down faster he simply expressed his faith in the Fed.

Trump is a hack. He is the unprecedented partisan in the White House.

He raised rates due to excess spending and inflation being out of control. It was to cool the inflation thanks to the inflated money supply.

He also conveniently lowered rates when inflation was still high and weeks before an election. I think he dropped it a full half point in September, weeks before the election.

 

[citygator]

He raised rates due to excess spending and inflation being out of control. It was to cool the inflation thanks to the inflated money supply.

He also conveniently lowered rates when inflation was still high and weeks before an election. I think he dropped it a full half point in September, weeks before the election.

He raised rates due to inflation resulting from supply shocks from having no goods to sell. Regardless the POINT was that Biden didnt complain and threaten the Fed. He showed unwavering support for its neutrality. I really don’t know how you guys process information. How can you have lived through 4 years of Biden behaving ethically and following norms but watch Trump destroy it all and support it just because liberals don’t like wonton destruction? It. Makes. No. Sense.

Help me understand.

 

[shockedcanadian]

He raised rates due to inflation resulting from supply shocks from having no goods to sell. Regardless the POINT was that Biden didnt complain and threaten the Fed. He showed unwavering support for its neutrality. I really don’t know how you guys process information. How can you have lived through 4 years of Biden behaving ethically and following norms but watch Trump destroy it all and support it just because liberals don’t like wonton destruction? It. Makes. No. Sense.

Help me understand.

Bidens administration was rejected after four years resulting in a very rare win for GOP in the popular vote. Something that is extremely difficult to achieve.