The risks of defanging the Federal Reserve

From Reuters.

The Supreme Court will rule whether Donald Trump (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/taking-over-fed-is-more-than-numbers-game-2025-08-27/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Aug%2027%20(Reuters%20Breakingviews,same%20at%20the%20Federal%20Reserve.) can fire Governor Lisa Cook in a test of the president’s powers over the central bank (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/fight-fed-reaches-its-decisive-moment-2025-08-26/#:~:text=Fed%20set%20to%20gradually%20lower%20rates&text=While%20a%20pliant%20Fed%20might,to%20rise%20in%20the%20future.) . In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explore the consequences for the US economy and markets if the Fed loses (https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/fed-rate-cut-will-animate-trumpian-paradox-2025-09-16/) its independence.

 
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