Hey there! If you’ve been following the news, you might’ve heard some buzz about President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. On July 16, 2025, Trump made headlines by saying he’s not planning to fire Powell. But, as you might guess with Trump, there’s more to the story. Let’s break it down in a way that’s easy to follow and feels like a chat with a friend.
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Gold Futures Rise on Geopolitical Tensions, China Bank Purchases
Gold futures rose on safe-haven demand and central bank buying. Futures rose 0.5% to $2,699.30 per troy ounce.
Sanjay Malhotra Named New RBI Governor, Replaces Shaktikanta Das
In a significant move, the Government of India has appointed Sanjay Malhotra, the current Revenue Secretary, as the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). As per a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DPoT), Malhotra will take on the prestigious role for a period of three years.
Fed Meeting press conference quotes
Fed Meeting press conference: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explains the decision to cut the policy rate, federal funds rate, by 50 basis points to the range of 4.75%-5% after the September meeting and responds to questions in the post-meeting press conference.
Gold prices – Next Data U.S. Q1 GDP, the Fed Meeting – Gold Silver Reports
Gold Prices Update – Next week will likely revolve around two major events — the U.S. Q1 GDP data and the Fed Meeting rate announcement followed by the central bank chair Jerome Powell press conference. Both are scheduled for Wednesday.
Analysts say Russia Doesn’t Need to Hold More Gold in Reserve
The central bank announced on Monday that it would stop buying gold starting April 1, but didn’t explain the move. Analysts say Russia already has a lotof gold stashed in reserves and likely doesn’t need more.
Powell Analysis: Fed may cut rates in 2020, but the dollar moves to Trump’s tune
The central bank is ready to respond to a slowdown – or “material reassessment.” That is the critical part from the prepared remarks that Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, has prepared for his testimony. The Fed is content with the current state of the US economy and with its policy – but is ready to cut interest rates once again. That may happen in 2020.