TechFlow news, March 11 — According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency commentator Anthony Pompliano suggested in a social media post that the Trump administration may be deliberately creating stock market uncertainty to pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell into cutting interest rates.
Pompliano noted this strategy could aim to ease the U.S. government's upcoming refinancing of approximately $7 trillion in debt over the coming months. He stated, "Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are taking initiative—they're triggering asset price declines in an attempt to force Powell to cut rates." At the end of January, despite Trump's calls for rate cuts, Powell announced the Fed would maintain its target interest rate range at 4.25% to 4.5%.
Pompliano believes recent market volatility stems partly from Trump’s tariff policies, which he argues are being used to create a more favorable bond market environment and reduce the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes. He observed that the 10-year yield has declined from nearly 4.8% in January to the current 4.21%, indicating that Trump’s alleged strategy is "moving in the right direction."
