38 h. ago Legal scholar talks about the Supreme Court's efforts to keep the Fed independent

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with legal scholar John Yoo about the Supreme Court's efforts to maintain the independence of the Federal Reserve Board.

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4 d. ago Fed faces key week of decisions with membership, political independence in doubt

Fed faces key week of decisions with membership, political independence in doubt  Reuters

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1 week ago Virginia Supreme Court to weigh legality of Democrats’ efforts to block GOP nominations for university boards

Virginia Republicans accuse Democrats of playing politics after blocking 14 more of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s university board picks, bringing the total to 22.

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2 w. ago Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence

White House economist Stephen Miran was quizzed by senators about whether he could make decisions independently of President Trump, if he's confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve's governing board.

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2 w. ago Sen. Warren says banking panel should focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, about Stephen Miran's nomination to the Fed and the central bank's independence.

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2 w. ago Sen. Warren wants banking panel to focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, top ranking Democrat on the Senate banking committee, to talk about Stephen Miran and Fed independence.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago California Supreme Court tosses second GOP effort to block redistricting

California Supreme Court tosses second GOP effort to block redistricting  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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