Nick Timiraos|Nov 22, 2025 03:04
Trump’s plan: Replace Powell, get rate cuts. The problem: What if a new chair can’t deliver the votes?
The unusually deep divide over a potential December cut, which doesn’t happen unless Powell forces it, underscores that this isn’t a hypothetical for 2026.
The Fed chair is like a quarterback—he calls the play, but the rest of the players have to run their routes for it to work.
Fed veterans worry about what happens to the institution’s culture if a new chair struggles to deliver the cuts Trump is expecting
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/fed-divisions-show-powell-isnt-trumps-biggest-hurdle-to-a-rate-cut-87d88968?st=xbtTiu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink(Nick Timiraos)
Share To
Timeline
HotFlash
APP
X
Telegram
CopyLink