The whole “will he, won’t he” pantomime that US President Donald Trump has created around the future of Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is exactly the sort of thing Trump loves.
It keeps his enemies on their toes. It serves as a handy distraction from other stuff that might be going on (such as the drama over the Epstein files). And it ensures that Trump remains the centre of attention, with markets and politicians hanging on his every word.
Source: https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/trump-s-already-damaged-the-fed-what-comes-next-could-get-ugly-20250717-p5mflu