杰罗姆·鲍威尔预计将亲自出席周三的最高法院庭审,这一举动凸显了案件结果对央行独立性的重大影响——作为美联储主席,他始终致力于维护这一原则。
本月事件突然升级:美联储收到与其国会证词相关的大陪审团传票,这些证词涉及央行总部翻修项目。鲍威尔直指此次调查是白宫意图扩大对美联储影响力的政治借口。
鲍威尔现身法庭的举动,或许会成为向大法官们发出的强烈警示:若最高法院认可总统可不受严格限制罢免美联储官员的权力,现任总统或许会援引当前刑事调查作为同时撤换鲍威尔与丽莎·库克的理由。
倘若最高法院采纳政府方论点,将为特朗普开启撤换其他美联储理事并安插亲信的权力通道。但值得玩味的是,近月最高法院曾释放隐晦信号,暗示其认为美联储相较于其他遭遇"清洗潮"的机构,理应享有更高程度的独立性。
鲍威尔的主席任期将于五月届满,在此之前他还将主持三次美联储政策会议。若其有意留任,作为央行政策委员会拥有投票权的理事,其任期可持续至2028年。
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