Powell stands his ground against Trump! Even if you scream your lungs out, I’m absolutely not cutting rates! In his post-meeting remarks, he tore off the economic fig leaf, admitting that the actual net employment growth in the U.S. private sector is already at zero. In other words, Trump, not only did you bring inflation, but the economy is also sliding—you're just useless. But as for me, I’m only focused on the oil price surge and secondary inflation crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict. So even if the economy stagnates, I’m not budging an inch! Last night’s release of the “dot plot” completely welded shut the door to monetary easing, with projections showing only *one* rate cut left for the entire year! What’s even more nerve-wracking is the emergence of a hardcore hawkish faction of 7 members supporting “zero rate cuts for the whole year.” This kind of despair-inducing liquidity outlook directly caused a full-blown crash across U.S. stocks, crypto, and gold last night! When the macro liquidity tap is forcibly shut off, all the capital betting on a flood of easy money is getting absolutely wrecked this time!