Can Trump fire Lisa Cook for cooking the books?
Neither the Federal Reserve Act nor any other statute define the ‘for cause’ standard
Federal reserve
Saturday
Friday
Trump’s command economy
It appears that Trump has successfully extorted a cool $10 billion from Intel
Tuesday
Don’t bet on the Trump economy
It is hard not to feel a sense of foreboding
Wednesday
Trump should bring the Fed to heel
The ‘independent Fed’ is a myth
Tuesday
Are you MAGA or in DRAG-A?
Plus: Why can’t Ghislaine Maxwell testify to Congress?
Wednesday
Trump should have the power to fire the Fed chair
The current setup is anti-democratic
Monday
Powell pays for past mistakes
Plus: Will Trump be arrested?
Thursday
Why SVB was more than just a Big Tech bank
The ripples of their collapse will be significant
Wednesday
Biden will never let Silicon Valley fail
The collapse of SVB prompts action but the Fed hurting the working class less so
Wednesday
Here comes the next recession
If we aren’t already in one, we are perilously close
Friday
Is stagflation in America’s future?
Here’s what analysts are saying about the shaky economy
Friday
Higher taxes won’t fix inflation
Chuck Schumer overlooks the real problem: government spending
Thursday
The government didn’t miss inflation, they ignored it
The Biden administration knew it was printing and spending too much money
Monday
What does the Fed’s interest rate hike mean?
Jerome Powell is confident in the American economy and the ability to avoid a recession
Friday
The Federal Reserve is still political
Biden keeps Jerome Powell, Trump’s Fed chair, as progressives apply pressure
Thursday
Powell orders media blackout for Fed staff
Jay Powell is determined not to fuel the struggle between an independent Fed and President Trump
