PANews reported on January 28th that, according to Jinshi, Investinglive analyst Eamonn Sheridan stated that analysts expect US President Trump to announce his nominee to succeed Powell as early as this week, possibly deliberately coinciding with the Fed's January policy meeting. The FOMC will announce its interest rate decision early Thursday morning Beijing time, making this meeting particularly sensitive given renewed scrutiny of central bank independence. Analysts point out that announcing the Fed chair during the meeting could allow the White House to dominate the policy narrative, especially if the Fed decides to maintain interest rates. Market commentators believe that synchronizing the nomination announcement with the January meeting has strategic intent. If the Fed does not cut rates this time, the chair nomination could shift market attention to future leadership and policy direction, rather than current decisions. More broadly, analysts expect the White House to announce the nominee during this meeting or in the following weeks.