Firing Powell: A $1.5 Trillion Threat?

Firing Powell: A $1.5 Trillion Threat?

Update: 2025-09-15
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Could Trump firing Fed Chair Powell trigger a $1.5 trillion market crash? A new study reveals how a two-hour rumor about Powell's dismissal wiped out up to $250 billion, highlighting the market's sensitivity to political interference with the Federal Reserve and the potentially catastrophic consequences of undermining its independence.

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Firing Powell: A $1.5 Trillion Threat?

Firing Powell: A $1.5 Trillion Threat?