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Confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has taken a serious hit. Just one disappointing U.S. employment report was enough to dismantle the illusion of a “resilient labor market” that Powell had defended earlier this week. Markets reacted immediately, and a September interest rate cut is once again on the table — now with a much higher probability than before.
According to the newly released data, the U.S. economy added just 73,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July. That’s far below the 110,000 expected by analysts. What’s more, there were massive revisions to previous months’ figures. June’s number was slashed from 147,000 to only 14,000. May’s data dropped from 144,000 to 19,000. In total, 258,000 jobs disappeared from the last two months' statistics — roughly equivalent to the entire population of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate quietly rose to 4.2%. Although that matched expectations, it was still higher than the previous month, putting a serious dent in the narrative that the Fed had pushed just days ago. Powell’s statement that the labor market was “still strong” didn’t even survive a full media cycle before being discredited by the cold reality of the numbers.

Markets Flip: Rate Cut Seen as a Done Deal
The market’s response was swift. The CME FedWatch Tool showed that the probability of a rate cut in September jumped to 75.5%, up from just 40% a day earlier. Prediction platform Kalshi echoed this sentiment, giving a 75% chance that Powell and his team will lower interest rates at the next FOMC meeting.
The bond market also responded sharply. The two-year U.S. Treasury yield dropped by 15 basis points to 3.80%, while the ten-year yield fell by 8 basis points. For many investors, the message was clear — a policy pivot is rapidly approaching.

Trump Blasts Powell: “Too Late. Cut Rates Now!”
As expected, Donald Trump wasted no time in attacking the Fed Chair. On his Truth Social platform, he called Powell “a disaster” and demanded an immediate rate cut.
“Too little, too late. Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell is a disaster. CUT RATES! The good news is, tariffs are bringing billions into the USA!”
So what do today’s numbers really mean? At this point, there are only two plausible interpretations. Either the U.S. labor market is genuinely sliding into recession, or the Bureau of Labor Statistics data is so flawed that a quarter of a million jobs have simply vanished in two months. Neither scenario is encouraging. The first suggests real economic trouble. The second suggests that nobody actually knows what’s going on in the economy.
In either case, a September rate cut is no longer a “maybe.” The market is now pricing it in as almost certain.

#Powell , #Fed , #WallStreet , #FederalReserve , #TRUMP

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Just one weak jobs report — and the Fed’s entire “strong economy” narrative crumbled.
🇺🇸 U.S. added only 73K jobs in July, far below the expected 110K.
Worse? Huge downward revisions:
🔻 June: 147K → 14K
🔻 May: 144K → 19K
That’s 258,000 jobs wiped out — in silence.
📈 Unemployment ticks up to 4.2%, exactly as feared.
And the reaction? 🔥
🟢 75% chance of a September rate cut, says CME FedWatch.
🟢 Bond yields are tanking.
🟢 Market confidence in the Fed? Gone.
TRUMP Steps In: “Powell Is a Disaster!”
Donald Trump didn’t hold back:
🗣️ “Too late. Cut rates NOW.”
Blaming Powell, he added: “Tariffs are saving us — not the Fed!”
So What Now for Crypto?
📉 A softening economy could trigger rate cuts = weaker dollar = Bitcoin strength.
But if recession hits, risk assets like crypto may face turbulence.
Either way, volatility is coming.
🧠 Stay ready, not reactive.
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Donald Trump has once again shaken up the U.S. economic landscape, launching a scathing attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and openly suggesting that the Federal Reserve Board of Governors should take control if Powell refuses to cut interest rates.
“If Powell doesn’t cut rates, the Fed Board must take control,” Trump declared, calling Powell a “stubborn fool” who is “once again late, angry, stupid, and overly political.”

💥 But Trump’s actions over the last 24 hours speak louder than words:
🔹 Highest tariffs in U.S. history – Through an executive order, Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs ranging from 15% to 41% on imports from 67 trading partners. These tariffs will take effect on August 7.
🔹 Canada under pressure – Tariffs on Canadian goods not covered by the USMCA will rise from 25% to 35%, and a new 40% transshipment tax will be applied to deter attempts to circumvent tariffs by routing goods through third countries.
🔹 Crackdown on Switzerland – Goods imported from Switzerland will now face a 39% tariff, up from the previously threatened 31%.
🔹 Mexico gets a 90-day extension – The temporary tariff agreement with Mexico has been extended, but the country will continue to face 25% duties on automobiles and 50% on steel, aluminum, and copper.

Trump’s sharp comments come at a time when markets are eagerly watching the Fed for signs of a rate cut. The president has clearly lost patience with Powell’s cautious approach, which he has previously criticized as sluggish and ineffective.
🗣️ “Mr. Powell, who’s always late, is back to his old ways! Too late, too angry, too dumb, and too political,” Trump said bluntly.
These bold moves highlight Trump’s increasing pressure on the Fed and signal a fundamental shift in U.S. trade policy. Traders, investors, and global markets are holding their breath. If the Fed doesn’t yield, tensions between the White House and the central bank may intensify even further.

#TRUMP , #Powell , #Fed , #TradeWars , #TrumpTariffs

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