2 h. ago Trump’s Fight with the Fed Carries a Heavy Cost, Experts Say

The president’s attacks on the central bank’s independence could undermine investor confidence in the institution at a crucial time.

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16 h. ago Maduro claims US seeks 'regime change through military threat' amid Caribbean buildup

President Donald Trump authorized the Caribbean naval buildup to combat drug cartels, but Venezuela's Maduro called it intervention and the biggest continental threat in 100 years.

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18 h. ago Exclusive: Fed should be independent but has made mistakes, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Exclusive: Fed should be independent but has made mistakes, Treasury Secretary Bessent says  Reuters

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24 h. ago Fed losing independence would pose a serious danger, says Lagarde

Fed losing independence would pose a serious danger, says Lagarde  BBC

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45 h. ago Fed independence ‘hangs by a thread.’ How that could affect Americans’ everyday lives

Fed independence ‘hangs by a thread.’ How that could affect Americans’ everyday lives  Los Angeles Times

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3 d. ago Contributor: Why California universities must fight Trump in court

Contributor: Why California universities must fight Trump in court  Los Angeles Times

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3 d. ago Wasserman Schultz: Trump Will 'Tank the Dollar' by Eliminating Fed's Independence

On Friday, on MSNBC's "The Weeknight," Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) said that President Donald Trump would "tank the dollar" if he eliminates the independence of the Federal Reserve. The post Wasserman Schultz: Trump Will ‘Tank the Dollar’ by Eliminating Fed’s Independence appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: How the Fed Destroyed Its Own Independence

This week saw a series of unprecedented events that may signal the end of the form of central bank independence as we have known it for more than a century. The post Breitbart Business Digest: How the Fed Destroyed Its Own Independence appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Contributor: Trump is not the biggest threat to the Fed’s independence

Contributor: Trump is not the biggest threat to the Fed’s independence  Los Angeles Times

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5 d. ago Contributor: How a fictitious Hollywood diva helped forge Trump's entire personality

Contributor: How a fictitious Hollywood diva helped forge Trump's entire personality  Los Angeles Times

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5 d. ago Trump’s Push to Fire Lisa Cook Puts Fed Independence on Trial

The Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment.

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6 d. ago Commentary: Trump's assault on the Fed's independence is very scary

Commentary: Trump's assault on the Fed's independence is very scary  Los Angeles Times

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6 d. ago Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job

Trump's unprecedented effort to fire Cook is likely to end up at the Supreme Court and could more clearly define the limits of the president's legal authority over the traditionally independent institution. The post Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago What Trump’s firing of Fed governor means for central bank’s independence

What Trump’s firing of Fed governor means for central bank’s independence  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Contributor: Trump's missile defense system is nothing but fool's gold

Contributor: Trump's missile defense system is nothing but fool's gold  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago MSNBC contributor voices alarm on DC crime, says issue is 'personal' and many are frustrated

MSNBC contributor discussed D.C. crime frustrations after President Trump announced National Guard deployments in the nation's capital and a federal takeover of the local police.

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2 w. ago Contributor: Unlike at Columbia, Trump's attack on UCLA is aimed at taxpayer money

Contributor: Unlike at Columbia, Trump's attack on UCLA is aimed at taxpayer money  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago MSNBC contributor rages at Trump's federal takeover of DC police to fight crime

President Trump places D.C.'s 3,400 police officers under federal control using emergency powers and proposes legislation to end no-cash bail practices.

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last month Contributor: Under Trump, U.S. returns to treating violence against women as a 'private matter'

Contributor: Under Trump, U.S. returns to treating violence against women as a 'private matter'  Los Angeles Times

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