Golden Finance reported that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell faced a difficult task this week, and in the interest rate decision in the early Thursday morning, it was necessary to assure investors that the economic foundation was still stable, and to convey that policymakers would be ready to intervene when necessary. Powell’s praising the resilience of the U.S. economy comes as Trump’s rapid escalation of the trade war sparked uneasiness and caused U.S. stocks to plummet in the past month. As concerns about the economic outlook intensify, consumer confidence is declining and bond yields are falling. "Powell needs to send some signal that they are paying attention to the stock market. Officials can't ignore the recent decline," said Dominic Constham, head of U.S. macro strategy at Ruisui Securities. Economists generally expect the Fed to cut interest rates twice this year. Some investors warn that if officials continue to signal that interest rate cuts only twice in 2025, it is even more necessary for the Fed’s chairman to emphasize that the Fed is willing to adjust the cost of borrowing if there is a problem with the labor market. "The Fed may marginally improve or worsen slightly. But obviously they cannot fully appease the market because the blow to market sentiment is mainly from the White House." Apart from escalating and changing tariff threats to trading partners, the Trump administration has not done much to downplay the risk of recession. (Jin Shi)