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Trump Considering Firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell Soon (WSJ. 20250716)
President Trump indicated to Republican lawmakers that he's likely to attempt firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon. According to a senior administration official, the president asked lawmakers during a White House meeting how they felt about firing the Fed chair, and several expressed support for attempting to oust him. The official said Trump then suggested he could move to fire him in the near future. Goldman Sachs led a broad surge in trading revenue across Wall Street in the second quarter, fueled by the market volatility set off by President Trump's tariffs. Trading revenue was up 22% from a year ago, and the bank's profit also jumped 22% to $3.72 billion. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley also reported increases in trading revenue. Wholesale inflation in the U.S. held steady in June, surprising economists. The Labor Department said today that the producer price index was flat, missing forecasts for a 0.2% rise. Over the past 12 months through June, producer prices rose 2.3%. Europe's exports to the U.S. fell for the second consecutive month in May, but remained higher than a year earlier. The European Union statistics agency Eurostat says exports edged down to 46.2 billion euros, or around $53.6 billion. The U.S. and EU have been in talks over a trade agreement for months. And Ford Motor is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles because of a risk that possible fuel leaks could cause a fire. The company estimated it will incur about $570 million in costs associated with a recall in its second-quarter results.
트럼프가 공화당 의원에게 파월 연준 의장을 해임할 수 있다고 언금했음. 트럼프는 의원들에게 이번 해임에 대해 의견을 물었고 일부는 해임에 동의했음. 한편, 트럼프의 관세에 따른 시장 변동성에 힘입어 투자은행 Goldman Sachs의 2분기 거래 수익이 급증함. 수익과 이익 모두 각각 22% 증가함. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley도 거래 수익이 증가함. 도매 물가 상승은 안정적임. 생산자 물가 지수도 안정적임. 6월까지 지난 12개월 동안 생산자 물가는 2.3% 상승했음. 한편, 유럽의 대미 수출은 5월에 2개월 연속 하락함. 미국과 EU는 현재 무역 협상 중임. 자동차 제조업체 Ford가 연료 누유로 인한 화재 위험으로 차량 70만대를 리콜함. 이번 리콜 비용은 5억7천만 달러로 추산됨
