[Analysis: Trump may announce the new Federal Reserve Chair during the FOMC meeting] Reported by Golden Finance, during a speech in Iowa on Tuesday, U.S. President Trump stated: 'I will soon announce the Federal Reserve Chair candidate.' How soon is 'soon'? Market speculation is intensifying. Market analyst Ghiles Guezout suggested that the announcement could come as early as today. According to multiple news reports released in recent weeks, Trump has stated that he has 'already' made a decision on Powell's successor. Financial website Investinglive analyst Eamonn Sheridan also noted that Trump may deliberately time the announcement during the Federal Reserve's January policy meeting. This move carries strategic intent—if the Federal Reserve does not cut rates this time, announcing the Federal Reserve Chair candidate during the meeting would allow the White House to influence policy direction. (Note: The Federal Reserve FOMC will announce its interest rate decision at 03:00 Beijing time on Thursday morning.)