Mercury retrograde has a way of making your phone crash, your emails vanish, and—apparently—Federal Reserve Chairs become public piñatas. As of July 22, 2025, Mercury has shifted into its celestial moonwalk, and right on cue, Washington has descended into full-on cosmic chaos. Between Jerome Powell dodging resignation rumors, Bill Pulte’s social media fireworks, Donald Trump’s timeline tangos, and a fake resignation letter making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), it’s hard to tell if this is politics or just astrology doing a stand-up routine.
Powell: Fed Chair or Retrograde Scapegoat?
Jerome Powell, who was supposed to spend his summer talking about capital frameworks and inflation, is now starring in a saga that feels like a Mercury retrograde cautionary tale. Powell recently defended a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve’s HQ, clarifying that it’s mostly for safety upgrades—not VIP dining halls and gold-plated espresso machines. Unfortunately, when Mercury’s in reverse, logic goes out the window faster than a stimulus check in 2020.
To make matters worse, a fake resignation letter claiming Powell had stepped down started circulating on X, prompting confusion and fueling conspiracy theories. It’s the kind of digital drama Mercury retrograde lives for—where rumors travel faster than facts and everyone’s left wondering, “Wait, is Powell still at work?”
Meanwhile, economists like Mohamed El-Erian and Jeremy Siegel have suggested Powell should resign to preserve the Fed’s independence. Add in the Trump administration’s scrutiny, and you’d think Powell was trying to renovate a haunted mansion rather than a government building.
Bill Pulte: Social Media’s Retrograde Poster Child
Enter Bill Pulte, the home-building heir turned Federal Housing Finance Agency director, whose Twitter feed looks like Mercury itself got a smartphone. Pulte has posted or reposted over 100 fiery takes on Powell, calling for his resignation and even implying he lied under oath. Senator Elizabeth Warren, tired of the digital drama, wrote a letter demanding Pulte’s schedule, likely wondering if he’s running the FHFA or auditioning for reality TV.
In true Mercury retrograde form, Pulte’s tweets have only added fuel to the confusion—proving that in 2025, the pen is mightier than the sword, but the tweet is downright nuclear.
Trump’s Timeline and Trade Tango
Donald Trump, never one to miss a retrograde-style meltdown, has called Powell a “numbskull” and claimed he’d be out in “eight months,” despite Powell’s term officially ending in May 2026. Then, in the next breath, Trump hinted that maybe Powell will stay. If retrograde energy could manifest as a person, it would sound a lot like a Trump press conference: contradictory, dramatic, and somehow still trending. And now, a “massive” trade deal with Japan: Announced last night via Truth Social—15% tariffs on Japanese imports, down from previous 25–27.5%, in exchange for a reported $550 billion investment and market access for U.S. autos, rice, and other goods
Japan welcomed the bargain—auto tariffs dropped to 15%, the Nikkei surged, and global markets sighed Reuters.
This deal also sets a benchmark for other nations racing the August 1 tariff deadline—China and the EU are watching.
Mercury Retrograde’s Role in the Madness
Retrograde Effect:
Miscommunication
Digital Overload
Timeline Confusion
Real-World Example:
Trump says Powell is fired, then says maybe not.
Fake News & Rumors
The viral fake resignation letter on X.
Pulte’s tweetstorm takes over the news cycle.
“Eight months” vs. Powell’s actual May 2026 end date as fed chair.
Mercury retrograde thrives on crossed wires, half-truths, and exaggerated headlines—and this political moment checks all three boxes.
Cosmic Conclusion: Blame the Stars (and Maybe Twitter)
If you’re wondering why Powell is being roasted over renovations, why Pulte is tweeting like it’s his full-time job, or why Trump can’t decide if Powell is out or in—just glance at the sky. Mercury retrograde thrives on confusion, and this week’s political soap opera proves the cosmos is laughing at us.
Maybe the real question isn’t when will Powell leave? but when will Mercury finally go direct so everyone stops acting like their Wi-Fi went out?
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