What Crypto Expects From Jerome Powell’s Speech Today

Amid the ongoing market uncertainty due to Trump’s tariff war, top economists are concerned about a major financial breakdown this quarter. Notably, Donald Trump’s recent policies have impacted the world market negatively on a great scale.

This has also resulted in the cryptocurrency market dropping to its multi-month low. Notably, Bitcoin price plunged to its low of around the $74,000 level from the $84,000 level. Moreover, top altcoins witnessed a similar price trend by breaking down their crucial support trendlines.

Following this, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to release a live speech highlighting his point of view on the future of the American inflation rate and job hunt. Moreover, marketers are expecting a statement involving the central bank’s short-term plan of action.

As per the latest reports, Jerome Powell will appear at 1:30 p.m. EDT (23:00 IST) in the presence of the Economic Club of Chicago.

Powell Delivers 2 Speeches in 12 Days!

Reportedly, Powell recorded his last speech on 04th April after Trump’s horrifying adjusted tariff structure. With a base tariff of 10%, the United States of America constantly abused new adjusted tariffs on the countries that denied the acceptance or applied reciprocal tariffs. This led to a tariff war against the USA and China, the power manufacturers of the world.

However, Donald Trump-led America has now put a hold on the new tariff scheme for the next 90 days.

During this period, the FED chair had stated that this tariff war could result in a major financial shift and would risk the nation for a higher inflation rate and decreased growth. Considering these situations, the FED department would land in a critical situation of choosing between multiple unwanted situations.

Notably, Fed Governor Christopher Waller stated that with Trump’s lowered tariffs baseline, the central bank could stabilize and roll out more favorable FED rate cut decisions. However, with Trump increasing the tariffs, the unemployment rate could jump, resulting in an aggressive rate cut.

As of now, it is not clear about the agenda of Powell’s speech. However, marketers speculate the upcoming live session could highlight the possibility of a surge in short-term inflation. Moreover, by evaluating the market trends, the FED could be forced to keep the inflation rates high or even hike them further.