Behind the Controversy Over the Fed Chair Nominee: Rising Risks of White House Intervention

【BlockBeats】Castle Investment’s helm Ken Griffin recently revealed a market-related detail: Trump already has a preferred candidate for Federal Reserve Chair, but is currently unwilling to make it public. This wording actually reflects a deeper concern.

Griffin has publicly expressed multiple times in 2025 that he feels uneasy about Trump’s frequent public criticisms of the Federal Reserve. His core point is straightforward—if the White House excessively intervenes in the Fed’s independent operations, the consequences could be severe: inflation might rebound, and interest rate policies could become chaotic. For traders focused on macro cycles, what does this mean? It indicates that the future policy of the Federal Reserve is becoming more uncertain.

Interestingly, Griffin said he knows Trump’s candidate, but this statement might itself carry a hint of “warning”—the signal he likely wants to convey is: please do not interfere with the independence of the central bank, as it is crucial for economic and market stability. The independence of the Federal Reserve is closely related to market expectations stability, and this discussion is worth paying attention to.