Odaily星球日报讯 美国财长贝森特表示，他尚未就特朗普是否具有合法资格解除美联储主席鲍威尔一事发表立场，特朗普提及“终止”美联储主席鲍威尔，可能指的是鲍威尔任期到期，预期当前的税收政策将会延长，而且很大一部分将会成为永久性政策，对于特朗普关于美联储主席鲍威尔的言论并不感到意外，特朗普此前已对联储主席在任期间的表现表示不满。（金十）

Odaily星球日报讯 美国财长贝森特表示，他尚未就特朗普是否具有合法资格解除美联储主席鲍威尔一事发表立场，特朗普提及“终止”美联储主席鲍威尔，可能指的是鲍威尔任期到期，预期当前的税收政策将会延长，而且很大一部分将会成为永久性政策，对于特朗普关于美联储主席鲍威尔的言论并不感到意外，特朗普此前已对联储主席在任期间的表现表示不满。（金十）

美国财长贝森特：特朗普提及“终止”美联储主席鲍威尔或指其任期到期

<Odaily> Planet Daily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent stated that he has not yet taken a stance on whether Trump has the legal authority to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Powell. Trump's mention of "terminating" the Fed Chairman may refer to Powell's term expiration. It is expected that the current tax policies will be extended, with a significant portion becoming permanent. Besent was not surprised by Trump's comments about the Fed Chairman, as Trump had previously expressed dissatisfaction with Powell's performance during his tenure. (Jin Shi)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Benson: Trump's mention of "terminating" Fed Chairman Powell may mean the expiration of his term

<PANews> On April 23, according to Jinshi News, U.S. President Trump's public criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell has intensified concerns about his potential attempt to fire the central bank chief. However, even if he takes this historically significant and legally controversial action, Trump may still be unable to steer monetary policy in his desired direction. Many economists suggest that firing Powell would not necessarily guarantee the rate cuts Trump wants.

Paul Ashworth, chief North America economist at Capital Economics, noted in a recent report: "Firing Powell is likely just the first step in undermining the Fed's independence. If Trump is determined to lower interest rates, he would also need to fire the other six members of the Federal Reserve Board, which would trigger more severe market turbulence, causing the dollar to fall and the long end of the Treasury yield curve to rise."

Powell serves as both the Federal Reserve Board chairman and the chair of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) responsible for setting interest rate policies. Ashworth pointed out that while FOMC members typically choose to be led by the presidential appointee board chairman, they can also defy Trump's wishes and select someone else to lead the rate-setting committee.

Trump called the Fed chairman a "major failure" in a social media post on Monday, which shook financial markets. White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett stated last week that the president and his team were exploring the possibility of removing the Fed chairman. However, on Tuesday, Trump contradicted himself, saying he "undoubtedly" would fire Powell.

It remains unclear whether Trump has the legal authority to fire Powell before his term as Fed chairman ends next year. Powell previously stated he believes the president lacks legal grounds to dismiss him. The Supreme Court will soon hear an appeal case regarding Trump's dismissal of other federal agency members, which might provide some insights into the Fed's future direction.

Speculation about Fed personnel changes and ongoing uncertainty in tariff policies seem to have already damaged investor confidence in the United States. In recent weeks, U.S. stocks, bonds, and the dollar have all declined. Wall Street professionals worry that Fed changes could lead to further sell-offs and concerns about inflation acceleration.

Opinion: If Trump wants to cut rates, he'll have to fire the entire Fed board

On April 22, Nick Timiraos, a journalist for <The Wall Street Journal> known as the "Fed whisperer," wrote that U.S. President Trump signaled that if his trade war leads to economic weakness and the Federal Reserve does not quickly cut interest rates, he will blame the Federal Reserve.

In this process, he seems to be attempting to undermine the legitimacy of this traditionally independent institution, potentially affecting its effectiveness.

In a social media post on Monday, Trump again repeated last week's request, urging the Federal Reserve to "cut rates immediately." He stated: "There is almost no inflation." And he criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as "Mr. Too Late" and "a big loser." He also accused the Federal Reserve of cutting rates last fall to influence the 2024 U.S. election.

Fed spokesperson: Trump is paving the way to blame Powell for any recession

<ChainCatcher> News, according to Jinshi citing The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump stated this week that he never had plans to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and accused the media of spreading false statements. However, within the White House, some senior officials seriously considered Trump's recent public suggestion of firing Powell. According to people familiar with the matter, as Trump's criticism of the Fed chairman escalated last week, White House lawyers privately examined legal options to remove Powell. Early this week, when Trump told his senior assistants that he would not attempt to fire Powell, these discussions came to an abrupt end. These sources said that under the intervention of Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Ross, Trump made this decision, warning him that such an action could trigger far-reaching market turmoil and a chaotic legal battle. One of them said that Ross also told the president that firing the Fed chairman would likely not result in any actual changes in interest rates, as other members of the Federal Reserve Board would probably adopt monetary policies similar to Powell's.