President Trump on Wednesday slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, calling him “clueless” as stocks took a dive amid looming signs that a recession could be on the horizon.
The president spent part of his day hammering away at the Fed and defending his trade policy toward China, but escalated his attacks when he personally targeted Powell and blamed the central bank for any economic woes.
“Spread is way too much as other countries say THANK YOU to clueless Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve,” Trump tweeted from his golf club in New Jersey.
“Germany, and many others, are playing the game! CRAZY INVERTED YIELD CURVE! We should easily be reaping big Rewards & Gains, but the Fed is holding us back. We will Win!”
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Trump’s tweets came shortly after each of the major cable news networks devoted coverage to the decline in the stock market. As of 3:30 p.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly 750 points for the day.
The sell-off came after the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds fell below the yield on two-year bonds for the first time since 2007. When 10-year bonds trade cheaper than two-year bonds, a recession tends to follow within 12 to 18 months.
The yield curve inversion follows Trump’s decision Tuesday to delay further tariffs until after the bulk of the holiday shopping season, reflecting mounting fears that the trade war could derail the robust U.S. economy.
But Trump has been adamant that his posture toward Beijing is working, claiming again on Wednesday that companies are leaving China.
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Trump hits "clueless" Fed chair, "crazy inverted yield curve" after stocks plunge https://t.co/0nvSgaDuUG pic.twitter.com/1xTQtjDZVJ
— The Hill (@thehill) August 14, 2019
Couldn’t possibly be Donnie’s fault, now could it?
The GOP could have ended this madness a long time ago and saved a lot of people from being hurt.
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