Trump Wants A Say In Interest Rate Decisions Made By Federal Reserve: 'I Think I Have A Better Instinct'
Trump Wants A Say In Interest Rate Decisions Made By Federal Reserve: 'I Think I Have A Better Instinct'
Former President Donald Trump has proposed that presidents should have the power to influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, potentially challenging the central bank's political independence.
前總統特朗普提議總統應有權力影響聯邦儲備委員會的利率決策，這可能挑戰中央銀行的政治獨立性。
What Happened: Trump made this suggestion during a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida. He argued that the president should have a say in the Federal Reserve's decisions, indicating a possible policy shift that could affect the Fed's historical independence from politics, reported Politico.
發生了什麼：特朗普在佛羅里達州棕櫚灘的新聞發佈會上提出了這個建議。他認爲總統應該對聯邦儲備委員會的決策有發言權，這暗示着可能會影響聯邦儲備委員會歷史上與政治的獨立性的政策轉變，Politico報道。
"The president should have at least a say in there," said Trump. "I feel that strongly." He went on to tell his supporters that he had "made a lot of money" and was "very successful."
「總統應該至少在那裏有發言權，」特朗普說。「我深信這點。」他繼續告訴支持者，他已經「賺了很多錢」，「非常成功」。
"I think I have a better instinct than, in many cases, people that would be on the Federal Reserve — or the chairman," said Trump.
「我認爲我有比在聯邦儲備委員會或主席上任的許多人都更好的直覺，」特朗普說。
During the press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump, who had previously clashed with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticized the Fed Chair's timing on interest rate decisions. The former president also hinted at potential changes to Fed operations, including subjecting the central bank to review processes applicable to executive branch agencies.
在他的馬阿拉歌莊園的新聞發佈會上，曾與聯邦儲備委員會主席鮑威爾發生過沖突的特朗普批評鮑威爾在利率決策上的時機。前總統還暗示可能更改聯邦儲備委員會的運作方式，包括將中央銀行納入適用於行政部門機構的審查程序。
The Federal Reserve, which has consistently maintained its need for operational independence from direct political influence, declined to comment on Trump's remarks.
聯邦儲備委員會一直堅持需要與直接政治影響保持運營獨立性，拒絕對特朗普的言論發表評論。
Why It Matters: Trump's comments are not entirely surprising, given his past interactions with the Federal Reserve. In July, Trump had expressed his consideration of JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon for the Treasury Secretary position and assured that he would not seek to displace Federal Reserve Chair Powell before the end of his term.
爲什麼這很重要：特朗普的評論並不完全令人驚訝，考慮到他過去與聯邦儲備委員會的互動。今年7月，特朗普曾考慮讓JPMorgan Chase & 公司（NYSE: JPM）首席執行官傑米·戴蒙擔任財政部長，並確保他不會在鮑威爾主席任期結束前撤換聯邦儲備委員會主席鮑威爾。
In April, it was reported that Trump's allies were formulating plans that could potentially disrupt the independence of the Federal Reserve, if the former president were to be re-elected.
據報道，四月份，特朗普的盟友正在制定可能干擾聯邦儲備委員會獨立性的計劃，如果這位前總統當選連任。
Furthermore, the controversial "Project 2025" by The Heritage Foundation, which included a section authored by a member of Trump's 2016 transition team, suggested a complete overhaul of the U.S.'s monetary policy. Trump has denied knowledge of the now-shelved agenda.
此外，The Heritage Foundation的備受爭議的「2025計劃」（其中一部分由特朗普2016年過渡團隊的成員撰寫）建議徹底改革美國的貨幣政策。特朗普否認了這個現在擱置的議程的知情。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Shivdeep Dhaliwal
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