<ul><li>The Trump administration may be intentionally creating uncertainty in the stock markets to corner Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates, according to market commentator Anthony Pompliano.</li><li>Pompliano believes that crashing asset prices will put pressure on Powell to cut interest rates, decreasing the likelihood of the U.S. needing to refinance its debt.</li><li>The recent market panic, driven by Trump's tariffs, has contributed to a more favorable bond market and a decline in the 10-year Treasury yield, supporting Trump's purported strategy.</li><li>As the stock market continues to decline, it becomes a contest between Trump and Powell to see who will make the first move.</li></ul>

Pomp: Trump deliberately crashed markets to get interest rates down

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