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Trump wants aggressive rate cuts.....
like 3% type aggressive.

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What we’ll cover today:
💺 Trump’s Fed seat options: shadow chair or real replacement?
📉 Tariffs hit 50 percent on key trade partners and what this means for yields
🏦 Yields hold steady while political drama brews

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler just quit. Now President Trump has the power to stir things up at the Fed.
🚨Breaking News:
With a surprise Fed seat open, Trump could appoint a “shadow chair” to shake things up before Powell exits.
⚡Wire Simplified:
Kugler resigned with 6 months left in her term.
Trump may name a temporary “shadow chair” just to test them.
He’s picking from 4 finalists, including Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett.
Trump wants aggressive rate cuts, like 3% type aggressive.
Critics fear this could threaten the Fed’s independence and stability.
✔️Straight to the Point:
Trump could turn the Fed into a reality show casting call, except the prize is control over interest rates. Wild times.
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President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are now active. Dozens of countries, including Brazil and India, are hit.
🚨Breaking News:
Trump’s midnight tariff spree is live. Some duties reach 50 percent. Meanwhile, Treasury yields barely flinched.
⚡Wire Simplified:
Tariffs now hit countries like India (50 percent) and Syria (41 percent).
Trump says it's about "payback" for years of unfair trade.
Treasury yields stayed calm, showing little market panic.
Trump wants only pro-rate-cut people on the Fed board.
Investors now eye jobless claims and Fed shakeups.
✔️Straight to the Point:
Big tariff news, small market reaction. It’s like Trump’s yelling into a mic while Wall Street’s wearing noise-canceling headphones.

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